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Old 12-19-11 | 08:07 AM
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From: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada - burrrrr!

Bikes: 1958 Rabeneick 120D, 1968 Legnano Gran Premio, 196? Torpado Professional, 2000 Marinoni Piuma

I do like the chrome frame but it is difficult to see how good, or bad, the chrome is since it appears that the OP has not finished cleaning the frame yet.

Make no mistake about it, it takes time to safely clean the paint and grime off of an all chrome frame. I spent five hours, straight with paint stripper, small alloy scrapers and even the blade from a very cheap screw driver. Then I washed the frame off with a clean rag(s),dish soap and water. This takes time and the better job you do now, the better the results forever.

This old Torpado looked pretty grungy sporting its original set of clothes...


...Five hours later, the frame, fork and original art looked like this...


I do hope the OP can make use of the present chrome plating. Few things are more attractive on a vintage bicycle than an abundance of chrome, in my humble opinion.
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