I clearly didn't scroll far enough down on that page.


Single Cylinder
Nickel Silicon Carbide (NSC) Plating - Standard Bore - Single Cylinder $209.95

 

My cylinder arrived today. Should the nikasil plating show any cross hatching? If there ever was any, it's mostly gone now. Would a standard honing tool work on the hardened lining?

 

I came into this thread late, but it would seem for the cost of the cylinder and the cost of the plating you could have just gotten the proven Bill Blue 351 or any of the other BB kits.

 

What you are likely seeing is glazing over the crosshatch that should be there from the factory. You can confirm this by using a Scotchbrite pad and WD40. If you don't see some crosshatch after a little elbow grease work, you may have a worn out cylinder. Most "experts" conclude you can use a ball hone with nothing more aggressive than medium grit to remove the glaze also. Do not use a diamond rated hone. Most people just use the Scotchbrite pad method. It's hard to hurt the nikasil/electrofusion plating unless you get crazy with some power tools or something like a diamond hone.