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Chroming Question

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PHIPPSIO:
I havent heard of the plating process having any detrimental effect on a frames strength and i have had quite a few plated over the last few years. Put your efforts into prepping it and then ask the plater to put it through the same prep they would if you hadnt already done it. This process has always worked for me. The main issues tend to be in the tight areas as already mentioned. The chrome sometimes doesnt "throw" well into gussets etc, as it may not be able to conduct onto a less smooth surface. If you do nothing else, prep the tight areas with a dremel and make sure you dont go crazy on the welds as you want to see that tigging clearly when its replated

For instance, early Haro frames were sent off site for plating and the dropouts tend to have been left fairly rough so you may find you end up with a superior finish to the original JMC Finish?  Heres a close up of my gen 1 dropout to illustrate the imperfections that didnt get polished out on the original frames.

stu70:
Thanks for all the help, much appreciated  :daumenhoch:

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