Originally Posted by speedemon
I was on my Litespeed the other day and stopped off at the park for a rest and a non-cyclist walked by and asked why is my bike unpainted. I told him it was a titanium material and it has a brushed finished. He asked me if the titanium could be powder coated, good question. I assume so since it is a form of metal correct?
it can be, but powder coating is heavy, about 250-350g. The whole point to Ti is that you don't need any finish..saves weight.