[RBW] Chroming a Rivendell?

[Michael Morrissey]

My understanding is chrome is old school and very environmentally hazardous. 
You can powder coat bikes now to look chrome. Do that. 

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Re: [RBW] Chroming a Rivendell?

[Brewster Fong]

Agree, besides the cost, there's the maintenance. Yes, chrome does require 
some upkeep. I recently bought a used Ron Cooper bike with chrome fork. The 
chrome fork probably isn't original, but it had a nice layer of rust on it. 
Using a stainless scrubber, I was able to remove most of the rust without 
damaging the chrome.  But, there's still some pitting that can't be 
removed. 

So yes, you can do it and if you have the money well, it would be 
different!  However, if you're really going to spend the big $$$s on 
chroming a Riv, then you really should have a custom! Of course, YMMV! Good 
Luck!

On Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 4:17:44 PM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote:
>
> You might find someone who will do it cheaper, but if you’re looking for 
> bicycle-quality chrome plating, it’s not cheap. Here are Joe Bell’s prices, 
> which include $350 to chrome plate a fork and $500 to plate just the rear 
> stays and dropouts: http://www.joebell.net/pdf/JB_form_09-17_v2.pdf 
>
> Custom plating an entire frame would be prohibitively expensive.
>
> --Eric N
> Twitter/Instagram/YouTube: @CampyOnlyGuy
>
> On Feb 21, 2018, at 3:41 PM, Lum Gim Fong  > wrote:
>
> Anyone chromed their 'dell upon need for a repaint?
>
> Any downsides to chroming? Is it expensive?
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Re: [RBW] Chroming a Rivendell?

[Chris Birkenmaier]

Not so sure I’d like the looks of that. I have several unpainted ti bikes but 
chrome is a whole other kettle of fish

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Re: [RBW] Chroming a Rivendell?

[Eric Norris]

You might find someone who will do it cheaper, but if you’re looking for 
bicycle-quality chrome plating, it’s not cheap. Here are Joe Bell’s prices, 
which include $350 to chrome plate a fork and $500 to plate just the rear stays 
and dropouts: http://www.joebell.net/pdf/JB_form_09-17_v2.pdf 

Custom plating an entire frame would be prohibitively expensive.

--Eric N
Twitter/Instagram/YouTube: @CampyOnlyGuy

> On Feb 21, 2018, at 3:41 PM, Lum Gim Fong  wrote:
> 
> Anyone chromed their 'dell upon need for a repaint?
> 
> Any downsides to chroming? Is it expensive?
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[RBW] Chroming a Rivendell?

[Lum Gim Fong]

Anyone chromed their 'dell upon need for a repaint?

Any downsides to chroming? Is it expensive?

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