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Title: A replacement for Chrome, you say? Post by: Drunken Monkey on January 18, 2012, 09:23:58 AM http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/from-m-i-t-a-chromeless-response-to-chromes-drawbacks/?smid=tw-nytimeswheels&seid=auto (http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/from-m-i-t-a-chromeless-response-to-chromes-drawbacks/?smid=tw-nytimeswheels&seid=auto)
In a nutshell, it's a thin layer that'll keep aluminum permanently shiny. Obviously they are focusing on cars in the article, but it makes me wonder if it'll find it's way into the bike world... Chrome look fairings anyone? Title: Re: A replacement for Chrome, you say? Post by: thought on January 18, 2012, 11:39:49 AM i'd be more interested in seeing if this would stop the fading of color anodized al pieces.
Title: Re: A replacement for Chrome, you say? Post by: ducatiz on January 18, 2012, 11:45:13 AM i'd be more interested in seeing if this would stop the fading of color anodized al pieces. probably not as it is for oxidation, not UV aging. A uv tint could be added maybe. the issue is that UV has to be blocked either chemically or with some sort of filter. Title: Re: A replacement for Chrome, you say? Post by: Drunken Monkey on January 18, 2012, 01:58:19 PM They are talking about tri-calcium silicate hydrate as a coating, and that's supposed to do a good job blocking UV (they use it on some types of flooring as well)
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