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Old 02-27-12 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ColonelJLloyd
+1 And, if the "making steel slightly weaker" issue had any signifigance in real world applications we would have stopped chrome plating parts of bike a long time ago. Get ye back with your interweb fairy stories, KonAaron!
Improperly done plating can lead to hydrogen embrittlement, but as long as you use a reputable plater it shouldn't be an issue.
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