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Chrome Plating on new and Classic Steel Frames
Chrome Plating
There is nothing quite like chrome plating to really make a steel frame stand out. Chrome plating can be done for either decorative reasons, such as chroming the lugs for example, or for a functional reason like protecting the dropouts and the right hand chainstay.
Chroming Pitfalls
Avoid these common pitfalls when having frames chrome plated…
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