"after seeing that it's not clear cut on whether it's good or not . . " QUOTE.


When a good friend of mine, (now dead) owner of Galaxie Grill in Toronto, said 'NO ABRASIVES",

I would tend to listen to him. Show quality plating was his lot in life; Pebble Beach show quality!


"since it has rust and knowing that it might be "forever toast" what more harm can be done?" QUOTE.


If you reread my post, you might find that "forever toast", is after an abrasive has removed the

very thin chromium plate which exposes the nickel to oxidiation; the "chrome", is gone, you are

left with the nickel plate only.


Of incidental note: one of my former tenants was a plater; he indulged me to "practice the craft",

and yes, he was impressed!


One other thing, when you had one of your other bikes plated, I would hope that they had 'baked',
it

afterward.


Regards,
J T