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congratulations on another very nice find!
chrome -
a big part of what makes it shiny is the polishing done
before plating
there be precious little polishing post-plating can accomplish
when the manufacturer will be painting the frame they do no polish the areas which will be painted prior to plating
me two yen would be to not remove paint
shall look forward to following along
say hello to Cloris L. & Dee W.-S. for us the next time you see them gliding by in Cloris' antique white Jaguar
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