[RBW] Chroming a Rivendell?

2018-02-21 Thread Lum Gim Fong
Anyone chromed their 'dell upon need for a repaint? Any downsides to chroming? Is it expensive? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-b

[RBW] Chroming a Rivendell?

2018-02-21 Thread Michael Morrissey
My understanding is chrome is old school and very environmentally hazardous. You can powder coat bikes now to look chrome. Do that. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails fr

Re: [RBW] Chroming a Rivendell?

2018-02-21 Thread 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 Cus

Re: [RBW] Chroming a Rivendell?

2018-02-21 Thread 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 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an e

Re: [RBW] Chroming a Rivendell?

2018-02-21 Thread 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 wit