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awesome, im also intrigued to see how blueing works. was thinking about doing a frame.

It does not prevent it from rusting

ah damn ok thats my plan buggered haha.

It looks cool but won't stay pristine forever

That's rad!

Yeah I considered it for the frame but didn’t want to have to refinish it. I’m thinking a stem will be manageable, and I hope it’ll last a while combined with lots of clear coat.

Very happy with my @M_V stem! Wasn't too fussed about weight but I was curious nonetheless.

Gun bluing stuff should be here some time soon too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5awFGsPnxg

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If you’re bored over Christmas you can also go crazy on the stem with sriracha, mustard or ketchup.

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Half decent, disappointingly the stuff also affects the fillets so I had to clean those up and then carefully reapply around the edges with a Q-tip. Will see if I can get the fillets back to a shine with a polishing thingy in the Dremel. Unsure between oil or clear coat, oil would be easier as it’s a bit cold for spray painting.

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I think if you heat it up and oil it, it soaks into the pores of the steel more and will give more protection

How hot are we talking?

Pass

3-400c according to this guy. I've been planning to use this technique for bolts and misc stuff for car projects, but haven't gotten around to try it yet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Sty5upsadY

I want more flare on the Kona, do I wait for the ever so trendy Stooge Moto bars to come back in stock or do I go for the touring dad chique SQlab 30X?

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There's also Ritchey Kyote

Moto bars are supposed to be back in mid-feb.

An appealing option at half the price of the other two but a bit too much sweep I think.

I want more flare

https://youtu.be/_ChQK8j6so8

Thanks Pete very helpful

Any more info on this please.

Thats all it is. Take some steel, do a pattern and let it sit overnight. I think sriracha is popular because the tip allows you to do more precise patterns than with a ketchup bottle.

Remember to leave some space as that’s where the steel will oxidize.

Did this where I just did little bloops of ketchup, mustard and sriracha, and then next day did a stripe pattern on top.

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Nice one cheers

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I'd wait for the Moto bars. You're worth it

I am running the Kyote bars on my MTB and they are hella comfy. The front and back sweep means you most certainly don't have to compensate for lost reach with a longer stem but it makes the clamping area for a bar bag a bit small. On the other hand, you can use the forward bits for a more sporty position on those tarmac bits in between. I really like those bars but I do understand the sex appeal of the Motos.

I did have Kyotes, I liked the shape but I found them quite stiff, possibly because they're only single butted? Got Stooge Scramblers now, which weigh a ton but are very comfy (and 820mm)

On One OG might be a cheap option with less sweep.