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Old 10-27-21, 05:30 PM
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Painting Over Chrome?
Hey Steelheads! I just scored a Gitane TdF from Robert F in Thunder Bay. It is a beautiful bike that he bought as a frame in the early 70s and built up with some great parts (Crane, Mavic, Campy and Simplex barcons!). He also elected to have the frame-set fully chromed, because he wanted chromed lugs. The paint currently on the bike is in bad condition and I was wondering how to remove the existing paint without damaging the chrome below. Then possibly, I would like to repaint the bike. How does one go about painting over a chromed frame? Is it possible to get good adhesion? Thanks in advance for your input. And thanks to Robert and good luck to him in his move to Italia to live out his golden years!












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