Can you leave 7005 AL raw?

[silly_yak]

Has anyone done this here? I am thinking that About stripping a frame down to bare metal and letting it oxidize for protection, but will that be enough?

[jabberwocky]

Yes, aluminum can be left raw. It will develop a thin layer of oxidation that protects the metal.

[Dr Phil mmkay]

And it looks oh so good. :thumbsup:

[silly_yak]

And it looks oh so good. :thumbsup:

The images of your finished frame are broken. Can you repost?

[Dr Phil mmkay]

The images of your finished frame are broken. Can you repost?

Check'em out here (http://www.more-mtb.org/forum/blog.php?b=360). Jab's write up of the process here (http://www.more-mtb.org/forum/showthread.php?t=14168).

[silly_yak]

Check'em out here (http://www.more-mtb.org/forum/blog.php?b=360). Jab's write up of the process here (http://www.more-mtb.org/forum/showthread.php?t=14168).

Weird, I can see the pictures in Jab's write up but not your Blog. Probably some crazy security thing here at work. I will try at home.

[markie]

If I were you and I liked the bike I would clear-coat it.

Aluminum will corrode in the presence of salt:

http://www.keytometals.com/Article14.htm