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
>
> Let me just comment that Waterford will not re-chrome. I learned
> this when they were still Schwinn, when they repaired the frame on
> my formerly all-chrome '65. Gave me my choice of colors and did a
> lovely job, but not chrome.
>
> Last year, when I had the '38 repainted by Waterford, I believe I
> noticed the same thing on the web site, or when I asked about
> redoing what had been a chrome fork on that bike. Again, the
> answer was negative.
>
> I suspect there is a reason...
>
> harvey sachs
> mcLean va