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Old 04-02-09, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by unterhausen
mentioning the heat treat makes no sense. As far as I know, chrome doesn't involve heating the frame. Framebuilding and bike company owning do not necessarily qualify anyone to answer a technical question.

Having said that, I don't think it's a good idea. And I'm not particularly happy about that. What I do know about chrome is that poorly done chrome jobs mean a quick or slow death for the frame. Most American chrome shops don't do anything else that is like a bike. I've heard many reports of problems. In other countries there is much more expertise. You should find a shop that has experience with chroming bikes.
Please correct me if I'm wrong on this, but would the issue be hydrgen embrittlement? As I understand the process, correcting hydrogen embrittlement after chroming involves heating. Might that heating process compromise the temper of the tubing?
Another thought..might Waterford be taking extra, and possibly unnecessary precautions on legal advice?
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