Re: [CR] chrome replating question

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Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:17:05 -0800
From: donald gillies <gillies@ece.ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: [CR] chrome replating question


I don't think you'll lose points on the concours for trivalent chrome vs. hexavalent chrome, as nobody can tell the difference. Hexavalent chrome is a known carcinogen (A lawsuit over Hexavalent Chrome poisoning made Erin Brockovich famous and garnered an Academy Award for Julia Roberts in 2000.)

Since hexavalent chrome has been outlawed by the EPA, I strongly suggest you go with your local, trivalent chrome plater in restoring your Chater Lea cranks.

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA, USA