Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 7,465
Likes: 3,281
From: NW Oregon
Bikes: 1982 Trek 930R Custom, '91 Diamondback Ascent w/ XT, XTR updates, Fuji Team Pro CF road flyer, Specialized Sirrus Gravel Convert, '09 Comencal Meta 5.5 XC, '02 Marin MBX500, '84 Gitane Criterium bike
buy new pieces on ebay.
seriously... if you don't like the cost of rechroming, just get new bars.
i have not found a decent "chrome" paint... and once chrome is pitted, it will continue to show rust... the chrome never rusts, it just gets holes pushed through it by the rusting of the steel below it...
ape hanger or sting ray type bars are 20 to 50 bucks... sissy bars are 20 or so.