Oh baby I like it raw
- Thread starter Beast
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shimmy shimmy yeah!
A Satellite with that finish would be the bomb.
Gorgeous.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
That thing is pretty sexy. How did they get that gold/raw finish?
it looks like this is just a heat treated glaze on aluminum. I doubt this is aluminum though. I think it has something to do with heat though.
It's probably just the color of the tubing + the heat from welding that gives the nice color.
that is sweet lookin
Its TrueTemper SuperTherm steel tubing. During the welding process, material in the heat affected zone gets discolored (among other things). What makes SuperTherm so great is that the heat from the weld arc will strengthen the tubing around the weld without requiring heat-treating like aluminum frames.
On the Torch is says that its for hardtails, so it may very well be for both frames.
My guess is all tubes were polished prior to welding, then it was cleared with a slight tint of yellow in the clear. It look like it was heat treated or phosphated.
That is purdy for sure.
Black tint (smoke), blue, or a slight purple tint to the clear over raw might be cool too...
I've been talking with Superco, they've reduced their prices a little bit!
I want one really bad..... I am going to start saving my pennies.
I want one really bad..... I am going to start saving my pennies.