whitekimchee

I'll keep it short.

I have a Chrome Bianchi Pista that has accumulated a number of scratches over the last few months. I knew this was inevitable with such a frame, however I was wondering what suggesting you guys have for diminishing these blemishes. I used the search function, but didn't find much aside from using 0000 steel wool. Any other suggesting would be appreciated.

Yo!

Here's what I found on google; steel wool is probably your only option....

#1
Dampen the scratched surface with a polishing agent. The surface needs to be slick with polish, otherwise the steel wool will dull the shine while buffing out the scratches.
#2
Dip the super fine, grade 0000 steel wool in polish.
#3
Rub the steel wool over the scratched area in concentric circles.
#4
Apply more polish every two to four minutes as needed and continue buffing the surface with steel wool. Most scratches should disappear within 10 to 20 minutes. If scratches remain, you may need to get the area fixed at a body shop. The steel wool works to smoothly remove a small layer of chrome; if the scratch is too deep, excessive steel wool buffing will eventually cause noticeable dips in the metal's surface.
# 5
Wipe down the surface with a microfiber cloth to distribute excess polish evenly for a nice shine. A dry rag can also be used, but may not lead to as bright of a shine.

whitekimchee

ahh e-how, but I'm wondering what some of my fellow BF users have done.

ianjk

I would use steel wool as absolute last resort...

whitekimchee

really? why is that?

ianjk

Because I've used it to ruin chrome.


Decorative chrome is a thin (thousandths of an inch) plating of chromium over nickel, once it is scratched it is pretty much impossible to fix.

Yo!

Yea I'd probably leave it as is or take it to a specialist.

allez

HI BILLY MAYS HERE FOR FIX IT

chaintug

Don't forget that there is a clear coat on top of that chrome. You may have luck with car scratch remover and wax.