Author Topic: What is ball burnished? (Read 5291 times)

mivvi · « **on:** December 14, 2012, 10:12 PM »

Hi all, after a bit of info. I am looking to polish an alloy frame and then lacquer it, to keep its shine. I have done this in the past and had a real mirror shine and then i got it clear powder coated.......it lost all its shine. The frame currently has the mirror finish but is now over ten years old and I wish to restore it but just dont know what the correct process is. It really looks like chrome but just dont know how its done? I have heard of ball burnishing or am I barking up the wrong tree? Cheers all

hunterdubber · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:24 PM »

Ball burnished is a different thing altogether , it also goes duller in time .

If you want it to stay like chrome , without sounding funny , have you thought of getting it Chromed or chrome powder coated

stidds · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:27 PM »

If you want a mirror finish to your frame then get a polishing kit, either for an electric drill or bench grinder/polisher this will give you what you want.

Ball burnished is when a piece is placed in a vat of moving ball bearings, which hit the frame repeatedly and this is action is used to polish the piece.

stidds · « **Reply #3 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:28 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on December 14, 2012, 10:24 PM

Ball burnished is a different thing altogether , it also goes duller in time .

If you want it to stay like chrome , without sounding funny , have you thought of getting it Chromed or chrome powder coated

The problem with getting chrome powdercoat is that you need a clear over the top of the powder which then makes it a very shiney silver.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #4 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:36 PM »

I think he wanted the bike to be like chrome and like a mirror finish , Sean

Like chrome and shiny $:-\$

He was complaining he'd got it shiny ,,,,but then went duller when it was clear laquered ,,rather than maintaining a permanent shine $:-\$

animal · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:37 PM »

Having being envolved in Metallurgy its the quickest way of weakening a parent metal that is known

Hence they break , snap and crack

No idea in that factory in my book

mivvi · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:39 PM »

Thanks all for your replies. Well I never knew you could get alloy chromed? I thought it was only steel that you can chrome, possibly thats what the finish is now then? I didnt know you could get chrome powder either? Well I have a few options now, getting it proper chromed could be the way to go....excited now. Cheers all

mivvi · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:42 PM »

Quote from: ANIMAL on December 14, 2012, 10:37 PM

Having being envolved in Metallurgy its the quickest way of weakening a parent metal that is known

Hence they break , snap and crack No idea in that factory in my book

Yea, its a mountain bike 24" frame and its very thin alloy as it pings when you flick it. I suppose they are just strong in all the right places $:-\$

stidds · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:51 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on December 14, 2012, 10:36 PM

I think he wanted the bike to be like chrome and like a mirror finish , Sean

Like chrome and shiny $:-\$

He was complaining he'd got it shiny ,,,,but then went duller when it was clear laquered ,,rather than maintaining a permanent shine $:-\$

Sorry Christian wasn't actually having a go there mate, I wrote it on my way to do something else and didn't word it nicely.

I actually didn't know that you need a clear powder to go over the top of chrome powder, it was something SBD told me recently.

mivvi · « **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:53 PM »

OrgasmDonor, there is no need!

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:54 PM »

i'm just at this very moment deleting all traces of that search from wor lasses computer

mivvi · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:56 PM »

This is how it looks now, you can see its the front end that is chrome:

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:13 PM »

it would be reflecting more light if it was chrome, it may be bare lacquered ally or gloss silver !

mivvi · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:28 PM »

Yep, it has lost it's shine but its quite an old bike now but love it, do its staying with me. I think it may well be lacquered alloy?

hunterdubber · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:33 PM »

Didn't think you were being funny Sean

,,, and I learnt something new myself ,,didn't know Chrome powder needed a top coar roo

Daz you need a nice Selle Turbo , your current one is making a reeeyt nasty mess of your sac

Nice Scott MTB Mr Mivvi

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #15 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:36 PM »

probably get it light grit blasted so it is bare then polish the hell out of it with PEEK but you ll have to do it every few weeks !
you ll prob need a dremel and special polishing bits.
send bmx a pm. hes the polishing queen(some say he has a sweatshop full of oompa loompa's)!
i dont like the look of it !

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #16 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:37 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on December 14, 2012, 11:33 PM

Didn't think you were being funny Sean,,, and I learnt something new myself ,,didn't know Chrome powder needed a top coar roo

Daz you need a nice Selle Turbo , your current one is making a reeet mess of your sac

Nice Scott MTB Mr Mivvi

some mid school chrome bikes are lacquered not our o/s !

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #17 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:42 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on December 14, 2012, 11:33 PM

Didn't think you were being funny Sean,,, and I learnt something new myself ,,didn't know Chrome powder needed a top coar roo

Daz you need a nice Selle Turbo , your current one is making a reeet mess of your sac

Nice Scott MTB Mr Mivvi

thats one unfortunate freudian slip dude

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #18 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:44 PM »

i thought hed gone all ɹǝpun uʍop on us !

hunterdubber · « **Reply #19 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:49 PM »

Quote from: bobbbbsy on December 14, 2012, 11:37 PM

Quote from: Hunterdubber on December 14, 2012, 11:33 PM
Didn't think you were being funny Sean,,, and I learnt something new myself ,,didn't know Chrome powder needed a top coar roo

Daz you need a nice Selle Turbo , your current one is making a reeet mess of your sac

Nice Scott MTB Mr Mivvi

some mid school chrome bikes are lacquered not our o/s !

Who said anything about O/S or mid school

, it's a mountain bike that is already polished and he wants to maintain it's shine by putting a clear coat on or alternative permanent finish ,

so then he doesn't have to keep polishing it

That's the way I read it ,, I could be wrong

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #20 on:** December 15, 2012, 12:04 AM »

he wants super bling at all costs !!

mivvi · « **Reply #21 on:** December 15, 2012, 07:58 AM »

Thanks for all the comments guys. Yea, before I even start stripping this back, I wanted to know is I can achieve the same effect. And yes Bobbbbbbsy, yr spot on. I want it bling and never have to polish it again lol

Gal · « **Reply #22 on:** December 15, 2012, 08:48 AM »

There is now a painting process that will make it look exactly like chrome. That or get it wrapped. Thats if anyone is good enough to do it to a bike

hunterdubber · « **Reply #23 on:** December 15, 2012, 08:57 AM »

Quote from: Gal on December 15, 2012, 08:48 AM

There is now a painting process that will make it look exactly like chrome. That or get it wrapped. Thats if anyone is good enough to do it to a bike

Getting a bike vinyl wrapped is possible and has been done on here

griff · « **Reply #24 on:** December 15, 2012, 09:06 AM »

To be honest I'm surprised there aren't more gonads in this thread

Author Topic: What is ball burnished? (Read 5291 times)

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