Old 12-03-19 | 11:10 AM
  #38  
3alarmer's Avatar
3alarmer
Senior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 22,994
Likes: 10,499
From: Sacramento, CA

Bikes: old ones

Originally Posted by norcalmike
I don't want to step on anyone's post but im.wondering if this can spread to removing cromovelato. I have a frame Id like to expose to chrome.
...the older chromovelato finishes I've worked on have all been some kind of transparent lacquer over polished chrome. IME, hey come off pretty easily with chemical strippers. I think this is why they are so fragile in use. There's another kind of faux chromovelato that is transparent lacquer over a silver base coat. Make sure you have polished chrome underneath before you start.
3alarmer is offline  
Reply