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Part of the appeal of this finish is that it hides dirt really well. It definitely attracts dirt a little more than polished gloss paint, but nothing too crazy. Mudguards help a lot, obvs. Another appealing aspect is that it won't show scratches or marring from repeated scrubbing - not that I used scouring pads or shitty brushes on my bikes. I learned a while ago that natural-bristle (eg tampico) brushes are the best investment you can make for cleaning bikes. Not only do they lift grease (rather than just push it around a surface like nylon bristles do) but they can be cleaned as easily as human hair. Makes bike cleaning really satisfying.
Mr_B
Brake judder in wet weather got a little boring and the carbon fork I had on there at the time wasn't drilled at the crown for an alternative cable-stop location. I decided that whilst I was 'upgrading' the fork to steel, I would try a different Paul brake.
Funny how us bike nerds don't admit that a setup is shit until we make the decision to change it...
The finish is called Desert-Aged Brass, my local powder coaters (Arcane Moto in Brooklyn, NY) stock quite a few unusual finishes that are used on older motorcycles and industrial machinery - this was among them and I loved it. Its texture is very similar to the black wrinkle coating you often see on racing engine cam covers.