Customs, BTW...

[btw73]

Guess there isn’t a lot of love for a brushed finish.

How about these? X Squared, with cerakote ear stems and nose bridge, with glossy black metallic iridescent on the orbitals. Ikon black lenses. Linegear rubbers. Tight arms. Brand new tight tune on the nose bridge.

 

[btw73]

Here is one of two just finished.

 

[btw73]

Here is the other...

 

[Spc369]

What do you all think of the brushed look?

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Actually quite like it, a finish oakley could have offered

 

[delarscuevas]

What do you all think of the brushed look?

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In this case no, it's not for me. It looks a bit unfinished or damaged to me.

I do I like it on my Ti mountainbike though.

 

[delarscuevas]

@Rick58 to each his own, right? Of course I do appreciate the skills and the work put into it.

 

[btw73]

No offense taken, @delarscuevas . Yes, everyone is entitled to ones opinion and I respect that. I can tell you for certain I do not like cauliflower, and I love Lima beans.

I was thinking... to make it feel “finished”... would a clear coat, or a color candy coat over the brushed effect make it feel finished? What would make it appealing to you?

 

[delarscuevas]

Maybe making it just a bit smoother would do the trick, it looks a bit coarse now. Just compare my polished Juliet (never repolished) with a bit of the brushed tubing from the afoementioned Ti bike frame. The frame is just a tad more matte and darker than the Juliet

Clear coat would't add much I presume, but I'm not a customiser, so what do I know?

Transluscent candy paint might be cool. I once saw an aluminum Intense Tracer mountainbike with thranslucent candy red sprayed straight over raw and discolored welds. It was sick.

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[btw73]

All good feedback. You don’t have to be a customized to know what you like.

I was definitely looking for a real rough finish. I really liked it, but I can see what you mean with the pic above. I can always buff it out a bit to make it less pronounced. I was also thinking a faint candy orange or red that faded to clear over the ears might pull away the aggressive brush a bit. Maybe I will try that.

 

[delarscuevas]

Looking forward to seeing the result!