@Redgecko

 

I think there i always a chance of anodizing fading, it's one of the reasons I like natural Ti.

 

Thank you.

 

Hey dark horse. I have purple titanium rotor bolts on my bike and they do fade over time especially if exposed to a lot of sun

 

I have black and they still look as good as day one.

 

They specifically state that the black coating is the most durable.

 

Never knew that. Nice to know.

 

I spent a fortune on these ti bolts from pro bolt and if I had to do it again I would buy stainless for sure. They won’t fade and they are a hell of a lot cheaper. I was starting to be friends with the guy from pro bolt because I called him so much. I actually got a free bolt checker from him for the amount I spent there.

 

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To be honest, and I’m not trying to burst your bubble, but a lot of people get that measurement from him.

I’ll probably just do raw Ti like I did on most everything else.

 

Your not bursting my bubble I had to really work that guy to get a 5 dollar bolt checker for free.

 

It also depends if they are sealed or sealed right. I just took some parts to be anodized. And I showed them my front forks that I had anodized red , but faded much faster and the other stuff I had anodized red. They explained that the forks weren't sealed right!

 

late to the thread. yep very common for anodizing to fade, probably the very reason they use
Diamond-Like Coating for black is because no matter how hard some companies try, black
anodizing turns a shitty purple or similar color over time.

topic has been discussed locally several times.

DLC Coating:
The hardness of DLC coatings is the foundation for their benefits. DLC in all forms is extremely hard. Depending on which form is applied, DLC is as hard, or even harder, than natural diamond.

 

Gold ti - I am not sure; gold al - yes, it will fade