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Second attempt at analysis.

I am very pleased with the way it came out. It does not have the smooth baked finish of say a new bumper. It has the finish of the "chrome alloy" rims that you see on most of today's new automobiles. It is just as shiny, just not as mirror smooth. It looks like the Stronglight crank arm and the Campy RD in the picture. If you look at the picture, you can see the reflection of the pedal, the FDs and the hub on the right fork blade. Very nice.

If it turns out to be durable and maybe can accept a clear coat, then it will be a huge success for MY needs. The bike is a low to mid level LeJuene that will be a daily rider not a show piece. No mistaking it for a rechroming. But I'm only going to touch up the original paint on the frame and fork. So....... one could argue that a rechroming would stick out more and would look less authentic with the old paint than this. This definitely passes the 5 feet test and looks good up close. One thing I like about the primer and paint is that it does not eliminate the original visual flaws that were there with the dropout brazing. It looks authentic.

The primer and paint used is Duplicolor Rust Fix and Instant Chrome Finish respectively. The primer drys to a high gloss black finish. One negative is that the primer can did not have an adjustable nozzle. It emitted a stream pattern instead of a fan pattern. It was hard to prevent runs and sags from happening. Read the directions on the primer label or you will get runs and sags. The paint went on really well.

Final analysis: If it turns out to be durable then this will be a good alternative for spiffing up the beater/commuter class of bike. If the bike is valuable and you are doing a repaint then get the parts rechromed. But.......if you are just trying to spruce up a ride, get yourself a piece of metal and test it for yourself. Then give it a try. I think you will be suprised!