[CR]Copper plating 531 Steel frames and lugs

(Example: Framebuilders:Pino Morroni)

Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 15:54:24 -0500
From: "philip bailey" <bailey.philip@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Copper plating 531 Steel frames and lugs

Does anyone know any (USA) vendors and/or any information about copper plating, like how destructive the plating process is to steel frames? It looks like an optimum finish in several ways, but have only seen one bike to date, so don't know why there aren't more.

Thinking about leaving front and rear forks standard Raleigh chrome plated to reduce additional metallurgical processes done to those frame components, and just buff frame down and clear coat.

Thanks,
Phil Bailey
Sarasota, FL