Re: [CR]Chrome weight

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From: "davebohm" <davebohm@cox.net>
To: <rocklube@adnc.com>, "Brandon Ives" <monkeylad@mac.com>
Cc: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <207643.1029869187502.JavaMail.monkeylad@mac.com> <3D635B98.35A5@adnc.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Chrome weight
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 07:05:50 -0700


So if your completely sick of the chrome talk, delete here.

Just a note on something Brian said " the chrome is not what rounds the corners on a plated surface. The plating mimmicks the surface that it is adhearing to EXACTLY. If the edges are sharp and crisp the plating will only enhance it."

Because chroming is a electrolytic process the surface is not mimicked exactly (close) but higher levels, ridges, lug edges and such present a higher electrical potential in solution and therefore get plated slightly more than lower areas. This can be a benefit as it technically builds up an edge more than a dip. It also makes plating lower areas (like around a seat lug boss) a little more difficult, so some platers leave it in longer to cover the low areas therefore plating too much on the boss itself and then, like Brian said, that can chip off.

over and out.

Dave Bohm
Bohemian Bicycles
Tucson Az