That would suggest that all our bikes which have been rechromed are to some
degree potentially unsafe to ride (ignoring of course that you are 10,000
times more likely to be killed by a car while riding than by frame failure
of ANY sort). I'm tempted to ask that they be sent to me for safe disposal... More seriously, is there any way to distinguish between a frame with "left
over acids" and one without and if the answer is no, how can one ever definitively diagnose this as the cause? Kurt "Safety Uber Alles" Sperry Bellingham WA
On 8/29/05, Jonathan Cowden <no_nukes@mac.com> wrote:
>
> This from Vintage Cycle Studios:
>
> "in some cases, redoing existing chrome may chemically reactivate
> left over acids used as part of the original chroming process. These
> acids may cause severe internal tube corrosion that may lead to rust-
> through areas."
>
> Best regards, Jonathan Cowden Carpinteria, Ca
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