question for ya.
What the hell is the “chrome” looking aluminum tubing some kits use out there? I had a bunch of customers bring that stuff in, aligned and what not, just leaving me to lay some dimes and hand it back… and that stuff welded like shit.
I really doubt its just polished, becasue even the inside was very “polished” looking. Yet when you take a new flap disk or SS brush to it, you cant see a distinct edge you would expect when removing a coating from the substrate.
I removed what ever it was from the outside, and had to use less amperage to avoid full penetration too much, becasue as soon as I melted the shit on the inside, it would instantly float up through my puddle and grey/dull it out, but if I kept away from it it welded/looked normal.
I am thinking dipped somehow.