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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: mattfx81 on October 07, 2011, 05:30 AM

Title: Hutch headlocks
Post by: mattfx81 on October 07, 2011, 05:30 AM

Do the anodised black hutch headlocks polish up? Ive started stripping mine but the alloy underneath looks really dull.

Title: Re: Hutch headlocks
Post by: steve69 on October 07, 2011, 06:41 AM

They do polish up but tarnish quite quickly, they're magnesium.

I done one for one of my bikes and within a week of fitting it it started to dull (different to regular alloy, almost brownie silver).

Title: Re: Hutch headlocks
Post by: (((sonic))) on October 07, 2011, 07:55 AM

Magnesium will polish up well, but tarnishes quickly though too...

I have a Titron clamp and headset lock on this that was show polished then clear coated, but in my opinion needs another going over......

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