the company I bought it from is reaching out to the manufacturer as well. There is discoloration on one of the 4 tubes only but it’s at every single weld bead with that tube. The discolored part is rough to the touch and does not scrape off with a fingernail.That's an unusual pattern. It looks to me more like they may have used a chemical product to clean the weld discoloration and then didn't either clean correctly or finish polishing correctly.
I would need much more detailed images to give you more input.
dj
I believe it's stainless so no plating?Is that chrome plated?
The second photo of the weld filling in a hole certainly looks plated.
gary
Electroplater? Likely electropolishing.@dLj thanks for your help. Unfortunately it looks like I might be in for a little battle on this one. The response from the manufacture and the electroplater is basically we don't know it just happens sometimes and we ship it anyway. my concern is that there are 4 tubes for the motor mount support and only 1 of the tubes shows the marks. Also the marks surround every single weld on that single tube.
I agree that any comprehensive analysis is impossible on an Internet forum but I just don't want to make a big deal out of something that is not a big deal to begin with.
Is this a battle worth fighting?
your correct on the electropolishing and yes sir its been paid, shipped, and delivered. Approx a $500 mount all in.Electroplater? Likely electropolishing.
The battle - is it worth fighting... have you paid for these yet?
dj
You don't have much of a leg to stand on then unless you can get it professionally examined AND it is found to have a serious defect.your correct on the electropolishing and yes sir its been paid, shipped, and delivered. Approx a $500 mount all in.