Chrome Flaking
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Chrome Flaking
Postby P!N20 » Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:48 pm
I brushed a bit of fish oil on it to stop any further rusting, but would I be better to drop some clear nail polish on it?
I’m a bit angry about it - I only had it chromed a couple of years back - but I guess it’s in a pretty discrete place, so I can live with it as long as it doesn’t get any worse.
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Re: Chrome Flaking
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Re: Chrome Flaking
Postby NASHIE » Mon Dec 10, 2018 10:21 pm
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Re: Chrome Flaking
Postby P!N20 » Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:10 am
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Re: Chrome Flaking
Postby 10speedsemiracer » Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:43 am
or de-chrome and paint...(?)P!N20 wrote:Bummer. Sounds like I’ll need to get it re-chromed eventually. I’ll chuck some clear nail polish on it and try to slow it down. Thanks.
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Re: Chrome Flaking
Postby P!N20 » Tue Dec 11, 2018 12:29 pm
Paint is not mentioned in the '85 gospel according to Giovanni Pinarello (book of Montello.)10speedsemiracer wrote:or de-chrome and paint...(?)
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Re: Chrome Flaking
Postby 10speedsemiracer » Tue Dec 11, 2018 1:11 pm
meh..just an ideaP!N20 wrote:Paint is not mentioned in the '85 gospel according to Giovanni Pinarello (book of Montello.)10speedsemiracer wrote:or de-chrome and paint...(?)
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Re: Chrome Flaking
Postby P!N20 » Tue Dec 11, 2018 1:19 pm
I was just being silly. I guess if I went to all the trouble of removing fork, stripping chrome, removing rust, I might as well just get it re-chromed. Anyway, it will have to deteriorate significantly more before I go down that route.10speedsemiracer wrote:meh..just an idea
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Re: Chrome Flaking
Postby 10speedsemiracer » Tue Dec 11, 2018 2:40 pm
I've found a dearth of good electroplaters in recent times (was considering getting some VW engine bay tin chromed) and ended up media-blasting and doing a black VHT finish, which in the end being the better choice.P!N20 wrote:I was just being silly. I guess if I went to all the trouble of removing fork, stripping chrome, removing rust, I might as well just get it re-chromed. Anyway, it will have to deteriorate significantly more before I go down that route.10speedsemiracer wrote:meh..just an idea
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Re: Chrome Flaking
Postby P!N20 » Tue Dec 11, 2018 2:50 pm
Yeah that's what I'm hearing. I did get a recommendation for a crowd in Dandenong, so I'll probably give those guys a go when the time comes.10speedsemiracer wrote:I've found a dearth of good electroplaters in recent times (was considering getting some VW engine bay tin chromed) and ended up media-blasting and doing a black VHT finish, which in the end being the better choice.
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Re: Chrome Flaking
Postby prador » Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:39 pm
Cheers
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Re: Chrome Flaking
Postby Clydesdale Scot » Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:33 am
http://www.aclassmetal.com.au/ in Adelaide
We have excellent results from them.
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Re: Chrome Flaking
Postby NASHIE » Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:54 pm
Maybe worth asking the guys at Quantum bikes in North Perth who they recommend, but last time i asked it was shake of the head and send it east if you want a good job. Had some car parts done by ultrachrome a few years ago and while the chroming has held up ok the prep work was very poor and you can see scratch/scuffing marks in the chrome. K&D chrome is where all the bikies and rodders etc go but expect a very long wait. If you used ultrachrome i would ask to view after they have stripped and prepped the frame, and maybe prepared to take away and do some finishing yourself before the plating stage.prador wrote:HI, I added to this thread since the topic is related. I recently acquired a conti framed bike. Almost 100% sure it is columbus SL. Originally had chromed forks and chain stay but apparently it got pretty rusty and at some stage the owner had the whole thing powder coated. Anyway I would like to return it to something like it's former glory and get the forks chromed. I am in Perth north of the river and wondered if anyone could recommend a decent electroplater they had used for this sort of job.
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Re: Chrome Flaking
Postby prador » Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:58 am
Actually I already spoke with them today before I saw your post and they recommended the same Adelaide mob mentioned by clydesdale scot above. According to them the locals were a bit hit and miss whereas A class metal were very reliable.NASHIE wrote: Maybe worth asking the guys at Quantum bikes in North Perth
Looks like all the signs are pointing in one direction.
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Re: Chrome Flaking
Postby outnabike » Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:19 am
They first copperplate as a base before the chrome is done, and this might have been a bit thin. It also depends on how they suspended the forks in the liquid for even coating.
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