re-shinying chrome forks

On Dec 7, 4:46*am, Tim Bradshaw wrote:
On 2011-12-06 20:55:09 +0000, Ian Field said:



Unless it was exposed to sulphuric acid (acid rain?) the rust spots
might suggest shoddy plating, the rust spots are exposed steel that
will allways be vulnerable to future corrosion unless regularly wax
polished or rust inhibitor treated (usually unsightly).

I suspect the marks are where stones &c have hit it, but yes, I suspect
shoddy plating.



Stripped and re-plated by a reputable plater is easier in the long run
if a little pricey in the short term.

I will have a go at that: I know (people who know) places which will
replace bits for vintae cars, & they can probably do the forks (I could
have them done in nickel in fact, which would be pretty cool looking I
think).

Thanks to other responders: I'll have a go at polishing before giving up.

RHODIUM

double ought steel wool and Simichrome ?

https://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&h...w=1152&bih=614

a brief search for MB chrome paint failed but there's a touting hi end
site on the page

kolldata wrote:
On Dec 7, 4:46 am, Tim Bradshaw wrote:
On 2011-12-06 20:55:09 +0000, Ian Field said:



Unless it was exposed to sulphuric acid (acid rain?) the rust spots
might suggest shoddy plating, the rust spots are exposed steel that
will allways be vulnerable to future corrosion unless regularly wax
polished or rust inhibitor treated (usually unsightly).
I suspect the marks are where stones &c have hit it, but yes, I suspect
shoddy plating.



Stripped and re-plated by a reputable plater is easier in the long run
if a little pricey in the short term.
I will have a go at that: I know (people who know) places which will
replace bits for vintae cars, & they can probably do the forks (I could
have them done in nickel in fact, which would be pretty cool looking I
think).

Thanks to other responders: I'll have a go at polishing before giving up.

RHODIUM

Start he
http://elitechoice.org/2011/11/13/wo...icycle-saddle/

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On Dec 7, 11:45*am, AMuzi wrote:
kolldata wrote:
On Dec 7, 4:46 am, Tim Bradshaw wrote:
On 2011-12-06 20:55:09 +0000, Ian Field said:

Unless it was exposed to sulphuric acid (acid rain?) the rust spots
might suggest shoddy plating, the rust spots are exposed steel that
will allways be vulnerable to future corrosion unless regularly wax
polished or rust inhibitor treated (usually unsightly).
I suspect the marks are where stones &c have hit it, but yes, I suspect
shoddy plating.

Stripped and re-plated by a reputable plater is easier in the long run
if a little pricey in the short term.
I will have a go at that: I know (people who know) places which will
replace bits for vintae cars, & they can probably do the forks (I could
have them done in nickel in fact, which would be pretty cool looking I
think).

Thanks to other responders: I'll have a go at polishing before giving up.

RHODIUM

Start hehttp://elitechoice.org/2011/11/13/wo...icycle-saddle/

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There was not a single listing on that elitechoice.org site that
didn't make me want to punch someone. Especially the kid in the
Mercedes pedalcar.

Ian Field said:
Unless it was exposed to sulphuric acid (acid rain?) the rust spots
might suggest shoddy plating, the rust spots are exposed steel that
will allways be vulnerable to future corrosion unless regularly wax
polished or rust inhibitor treated (usually unsightly).

Tim Bradshaw wrote:
I suspect the marks are where stones &c have hit it, but yes, I suspect
shoddy plating.

Ian Field said:
Stripped and re-plated by a reputable plater is easier in the long run
if a little pricey in the short term.

Tim Bradshaw wrote:
I will have a go at that: I know (people who know) places which will
replace bits for vintae cars, & they can probably do the forks (I could
have them done in nickel in fact, which would be pretty cool looking I
think).
Thanks to other responders: I'll have a go at polishing before giving up.

kolldata wrote:
RHODIUM

AMuzi wrote:
Start hehttp://elitechoice.org/2011/11/13/wo...icycle-saddle/

Hank wrote:
There was not a single listing on that elitechoice.org site that
didn't make me want to punch someone. Especially the kid in the
Mercedes pedalcar.


Yeah, OK, but there's one compelling thing in its favor:
Came up first searching for 'rhodium bicycle'


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Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On 12/7/2011 9:47 AM, Ian Field wrote:
"Tim wrote in message
...
On 2011-12-06 20:55:09 +0000, Ian Field said:

Unless it was exposed to sulphuric acid (acid rain?) the rust spots might
suggest shoddy plating, the rust spots are exposed steel that will
allways be vulnerable to future corrosion unless regularly wax polished
or rust inhibitor treated (usually unsightly).

I suspect the marks are where stones&c have hit it, but yes, I suspect
shoddy plating.

Flash chroming is common on motorcycle fork stanchions because thick plating
would cause an interference fit in the fork bushes, the plating lasts a
while as high as the oil seal travels but above that rust is a constant
problem.



Stripped and re-plated by a reputable plater is easier in the long run if
a little pricey in the short term.

I will have a go at that: I know (people who know) places which will
replace bits for vintae cars,& they can probably do the forks (I could
have them done in nickel in fact, which would be pretty cool looking I
think).

Properly applied& polished nickel has a deep lustre.

I had a nickel plated bicycle that developed quite a few pinhole rust spots.

--
Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731°N, 83.985007°W
I am a vehicular cyclist.

On 12/7/2011 2:06 PM, Hank wrote:
On Dec 7, 11:45 am, wrote:
kolldata wrote:
On Dec 7, 4:46 am, Tim wrote:
On 2011-12-06 20:55:09 +0000, Ian Field said:

Unless it was exposed to sulphuric acid (acid rain?) the rust spots
might suggest shoddy plating, the rust spots are exposed steel that
will allways be vulnerable to future corrosion unless regularly wax
polished or rust inhibitor treated (usually unsightly).
I suspect the marks are where stones&c have hit it, but yes, I suspect
shoddy plating.

Stripped and re-plated by a reputable plater is easier in the long run
if a little pricey in the short term.
I will have a go at that: I know (people who know) places which will
replace bits for vintae cars,& they can probably do the forks (I could
have them done in nickel in fact, which would be pretty cool looking I
think).

Thanks to other responders: I'll have a go at polishing before giving up.

RHODIUM

Start hehttp://elitechoice.org/2011/11/13/wo...icycle-saddle/

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
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- Show quoted text -

There was not a single listing on that elitechoice.org site that
didn't make me want to punch someone. Especially the kid in the
Mercedes pedalcar.

Where are Comrades Lenin and Mao when you need them?

--
Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731°N, 83.985007°W
I am a vehicular cyclist.

On Dec 8, 4:05*am, "T0m Sherm@n" ""twshermanREMOVE\"@THI
$southslope.net" wrote:
On 12/7/2011 9:47 AM, Ian Field wrote:







"Tim *wrote in message
...
On 2011-12-06 20:55:09 +0000, Ian Field said:

Unless it was exposed to sulphuric acid (acid rain?) the rust spots might
suggest shoddy plating, the rust spots are exposed steel that will
allways be vulnerable to future corrosion unless regularly wax polished
or rust inhibitor treated (usually unsightly).

I suspect the marks are where stones&c have hit it, but yes, I suspect
shoddy plating.

Flash chroming is common on motorcycle fork stanchions because thick plating
would cause an interference fit in the fork bushes, the plating lasts a
while as high as the oil seal travels but above that rust is a constant
problem.

Stripped and re-plated by a reputable plater is easier in the long run if
a little pricey in the short term.

I will have a go at that: I know (people who know) places which will
replace bits for vintae cars,& *they can probably do the forks (I could
have them done in nickel in fact, which would be pretty cool looking I
think).

Properly applied& *polished nickel has a deep lustre.

I had a nickel plated bicycle that developed quite a few pinhole rust spots.

Yes, I believe that story..

On Dec 7, 7:55*am, DougC wrote:
On 12/6/2011 2:44 PM, Tim Bradshaw wrote:

I have an early-90s Pinarello which has chrome-plated forks. Due to idiocy
it spent 5 years in a somewhat damp environment and the forks are now
covered with rust spots. *I'd planned to just replace them with carbon
forks, but I'm now minded to try and preserve the retro-nature of it all.
Is here anything I can do, short of getting them replated, which will
restore their appearance?

One easy & common "quickie" method is to buff the spots with a wad of
aluminum foil. The foil is softer than the steel and crome plating, but
will still knock all the rust off.

This still leaves holes in the chrome though, and if it gets wet all
those spots will begin rusting anew. Stripping & re-chroming is the only
total solution.

I'm late to the party, but aluminum foil and Coke works surprisingly
well to polish up chrome. I had the same situation on my Moser, with
a lot of little rust spots, and now the chrome is totally "six foot
presentable".
http://www.instructables.com/id/Chro...busters-Style/

Rinse off the Coke, dry, and then wax and you'll have a nice shine
that'll last.

R