This is what I was trying to explain a couple days ago. The cylinders are Nikasil plated. Its sort of like chrome plating but its not. Its a different process with different properties. Then the cylinder has to be honed with a special diamond hone. There is only a few places that can do it. Cost is about $125-$150 per cylinder.
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