Re: [CR]Chrome Finishes

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Cinelli)

From: <Philcycles@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 13:05:11 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]Chrome Finishes
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 1/28/04 9:53:13 AM, Huemax@aol.com writes:
>In short, I do not think you can make paint finish on highly polished good chrome,
>but by any means I am NOT paint expert. 

The chrome used under paint, particularly by the Italians where it's very common, is roughed up to provide some tooth for the paint to greb. It won't polish up well at all. Phil Brown Sun's coming out and so am I in San Rafael, Calif.