Originally Posted by seaneee
So how did you keep the corrosion from coming back? What about pitting?
Sorry, I'm really impressed with this whole thing, I would almost want to go find something rusty just so I can try it.
I apply a good coating of automotive wax. I polish and coat all my chrome parts with wax. This seals the chrome surface from the elements so the chrome will stay bright, shiny, and rust free for months at a time. As for pitting, you just got to live with that or have it re-chromed. For some vintage bikes the pitting provides a bit of patina enhancing the vintage bike visual effect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patina
In effect it allows the vintage bike to tell everyone that looks its way; I'm old, proud, and cyclists love me!