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Old 02-11-11, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mudboy
I always wondered if I could use Titanium Nitride coating on a frame for both durability and bling.
I saw a mtn bike like this. Everyone was ooh-ing and ahh-ing about this awesome Ti bike, but turns out it was Ti plating over steel. Still a wicked nice bike and the finish had held up well since the early- mid-90s. Looked more like regular Ti than any of the Ti Nitride coatings I've seen.
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