Thread: Does CrMO rust?
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Old 09-17-08 | 06:33 AM
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Mr. Underbridge
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Originally Posted by gregstandt
I read about protecting your frame from rust. However my bars a CrMo and they don't rust so why would my frame which is also made from CrMo steel rust
Luck, perhaps? If the bars are painted, it could be that they didn't get scratched whereas the frame did (which would be a good way for the rust to start). Or possibly they're rusted under the paint and you don't know?

In any event, CrMo definitely rusts.
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