I recently had some pedal bodies and spindles and some hub shells replated via a third party. My request that the bearing surfaces be masked and left unchromed either did not get through or was ignored. Is it ok to assemble them and use as they are or do I have to get the chrome stripped off and redone as requested (which is still likely to cost me, even though it shouldn't)? Or is there an alternative course of action? I am sure the correct answer is to have them re-plated, but does anyone out there have experience of running with plated bearing surfaces?
Hugh Thornton
Cheshire, England