Originally Posted by
Old Fat Guy
Sometimes the chrome under paint is 'roughed up' a bit to make the paint adhere. Is it chromium steel or chrome plated?
Good point.
The frame is chrome-molybdenum steel, being Columbus tubing. I don't think the small amount of alloying chromium results in the appearance of chrome plating. Besides I found a spot of flaking on the front dropout, so it is definitely chromium plating.