Old 03-15-21 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by thinktubes
The fork on my Ciocc looked like this when I got it. Cleaned up OK in an Oxalic Acid bath. As xiaoman1 mentioned, the chrome was gone, but it removed the rust, and allowed me to maintain things.

Great photo of what is underneath the rust....once it appears if it is not very corroded a light clean and polish will make it less noticeable. When it gets to this stage only options are re-chroming (expensive!) sand primer and paint to match frame or sand and clearcoat.
I guess you could also use a metal foil tope that AC contractors use if careful with the application. I have used it as a chain protector on the rear stay of a few of my bikes and it looks like chrome if applied

The surface will need to be sanded completely smooth in order to have a maximum positive effect...it also wrinkles quite easily.
It does wrinkle if one is not careful.
Best, Ben
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