Eh, I kind of like the dulled look of patinated brass. --Anton
On Monday, January 16, 2017 at 12:22:24 PM UTC-5, George Schick wrote: > > Thanks for all the replies. I did a bit of snooping around on the Web > myself and came across a product made by Everbrite called ProtectaClear > that looks to be exactly what y'all described only with a higher silicon > oxide content just as Bill says. What's kinda interesting is that I have 2 > or 3 of these bells on different bikes and only this one seems to be > unprotected; the others definitely have been coated with a sealer. Begs > the question, why would they offer a brass product like these bells that is > obviously going to get exposed to all kinds of variable environmental > conditions without sealing it? > > BTW, Bill, I thought about possible "beausage" repercussions before I > posted this issue, but as you say, I felt it was beyond regular wear and > tear and belonged in the unkempt category. Others may have different > views... > > > On Monday, January 16, 2017 at 12:47:26 AM UTC-6, Bill in Roswell GA wrote: >> >> I would think any type of modern auto paint protector sealant such as >> made by 3M, Meguiars, Mothers, Turtlewax, Liquid Glass, etc., would work. >> And you can use it on your bike frame as well as the car. There are boat >> versions marketed but it's really all the same stuff. Such sealants >> typically last 8-12 months, whereas old school carnuba wax last about 3 >> months. >> >> The nice thing about modern sealants is you can just spray it on, let it >> dry and wipe off any excess "haze" that may be left after it dries. >> Silicone dioxide is the ingredient used in such products. It protects hard >> surfaces, whether paint, chrome or brushed metal finish, raw or anodized. >> The more expensive sealants have more SiO2 per ounce than the cheaper ones >> and thus last longer. Treat your bell every few months and it should keep a >> nice appearance. And while you're at it, just do the whole bike. Sealant is >> particularly awesome on wheels to help protect from road grime (I rub it on >> with cloth to keep it off of the brake track and then hit up the track with >> a stone or 3M pad just to be sure it's clean). >> >> I have 3 relatives who enter their cars in concours events and that's the >> stuff they use (weekend driver cars, not garage queens). It works great on >> my bike's OEM paint (none are powder coated but SiO2 works great on that, >> too) and my boat's gel coat. >> >> Hopefully that helps and doesn't cause any controversy like chain lube >> does! >> >> Cheers, >> Bill in Roswell, GA >> >> >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
