While I don't have any Paul brakes, over Life I've had plenty of aluminum parts that were of a natural, untreated finish. You can polish them all you like, but it doesn't last every long until they require more polishing. The polishing is an attempt to seal the exterior, to create a "buffer" from the elements, so to speak. It's high maintenance for sure as it's only temporary. The durable hard anodizing manufacturers use is a chemical process and as long they're not exposed to excessive corrosive elements the finish remains indefinitely. Once that finish is removed, there's no going back, they are back to their natural untreated state. A sure way to tell the finish of any aluminum part is to rub it with a clean rag or even your hands as it will leave that telltale gray residue.
As far as I'm concerned if a part is finished black, or anodized a dull silver, I leave it alone, or don't buy it in the first place if I can't live it as purchased. There can be a few exceptions, notably if it's something tiny. Surely though, I see black and silver parts as complimentary rather than conflicting. On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 6:41:43 PM UTC-5 brendonoid wrote: > > *"The other set of cantis are on a new build I just finished."* > > Whoa, hold up! What a teaser, I can't wait. > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c3b1b0e7-6173-48c8-8053-f75d0a66f31cn%40googlegroups.com.
