Azarathal Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Hey guys, looking at getting my frame acid dipped just so I can get that pimp polished look, I'm going to phone around tomorrow whilst work is quiet but I'm wondering from first hand experiances how its been for you? By that I mean how well was the finish once it came out? Did it need polishing at all? How much was it when you got it done? etc. Cheers, Mikey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Haven't really heard of acid dipping before, but I've seen a couple of people nitromors their frames and it's turned out really well. But if your paint is anodized then you should use caustic soda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted October 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Nitromorse, working your way up with different grit sandpaper and then polishing or acid dipping (if it is even the correct term) and having it come out (as far as I know) polish... Hmm touch choice. I'd rather pay £25-30 to drop something off and pick it up then pay £10-15 and then waste a lot of my own time doing a halfarsed job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Ah fair enough, thought that acid dipping was probably somewhat related to nitromors. It's up to you, depends which you'd prefer. I would recommend nitromors though, as I've seen how great it's made some frames look. Check these two threads out, rawed Onza Ice, rawed Zona Zenith. <-- However the guy that did the Zona Zenith ended up shot blasting it, then sanded it. Up to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 I'm not sure it comes out polished... I think it just strips the paint off, leaving it a dull raw colour. You'll then need to polish it up with brasso / autosol and some hard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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