Originally Posted by jonnywill
Has anyone polished up a Salsa SUL?
I don't want black parts on a build I'm working on, but I do want a poptop quill stem that isn't a Zoom.
The Salsa SUL is made of CrMo, not aluminum. You can strip it and polish it, but it'll rust rather quickly.
There are a few options for open face quill stems that aren't Salsas. Deda Murex, Cinelli Frog, 3TTT Mutant, ITM 800, etc. I don't know how many of those are still in production, but I'm sure you can find some on eBay.