Are there durable paintjobs that replicate chrome?

[old_fat_and_slow]

I second going polished Ti. If yah gottah have steel then go stainless, and keep it clean. Steel wool the rust when it shows up.

[d_douglas]

There is no option for ti. Its a Rock Lobster and it will be steel. It will require paint in some form.

[mhespenheide]

There are some powdercoats that have a silver finish. Whether they come across as polished and shiny as chrome, I don't know.

[pdonk]

I'll add check prismatic powder colours. They have shiny silvers plus other colours. They must have one that reads as chrome. Or maybe try a shiny silver with a wet high gloss clear to punch it out.

[Andy340]

I thought about doing this (add chrome or chrome effect to stays and match this to fork) for a steel Ritchey breakaway.

I went the easy route - similar to this https://velocals.com/chrome-chain-st...ade-in-france/ for chain stay; replaced carbon fork (Ritchey fork was flexy) with Tange chrome steel for of almost identical measurement.

Was happy with result as got me close to intended look

[echappist]

Funny, the local newspaper just ran an article yesterday about these guys, who did (what I believe to be) a PVD process on a CF bike.



More details here

[Velocipede]

My local painter has used this before

https://alsacorp.com/product-category/chrome-paints/

We get chrome paint and chrome illusions paint from them also.

[batman1425]

The PVD process is as close as you will get with a spray on application.

I'd argue it is actually easier to wrap a ferrari than a bike. Tubes are hard to wrap and hide the seams. The junctions even more challenging.

[huck*this]

My Columbus Spirit HSS bike is done in a Cromovelato finish.

See here on the way it is done. https://youtu.be/PkaGY2xuT3s

Antonio Tabarin, (Tony Spray) in Italy did this frame and it is magnificent. He even did the Columbus fork in a blue lacquer. He left the Barco name in Chromeplate along with the Columbus bird on the bottom of the ST.









A pic from this past weekends ride.

[Nessism]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_g088IYjGE

There are better videos out there but this one will give you the idea.

[dgauthier]

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[d_douglas]

That is great looking paint. Would it be durable? I think it look fragile, unfortunately.

I would love Cromovelato pink or silver for that iridescent effect.

Originally Posted by huck*this

My Columbus Spirit HSS bike is done in a Cromovelato finish.

See here on the way it is done. https://youtu.be/PkaGY2xuT3s

Antonio Tabarin, (Tony Spray) in Italy did this frame and it is magnificent. He even did the Columbus fork in a blue lacquer. He left the Barco name in Chromeplate along with the Columbus bird on the bottom of the ST.









A pic from this past weekends ride.

[miguel]

There is superchrome powdercoat but it gets pretty bad looking after some wear or it comes into contact with (???) alcohol

[54ny77]

good gravy that's nice!

i had a colnago many years ago with a similar finish.

Originally Posted by huck*this

My Columbus Spirit HSS bike is done in a Cromovelato finish.

See here on the way it is done. https://youtu.be/PkaGY2xuT3s

Antonio Tabarin, (Tony Spray) in Italy did this frame and it is magnificent. He even did the Columbus fork in a blue lacquer. He left the Barco name in Chromeplate along with the Columbus bird on the bottom of the ST.









A pic from this past weekends ride.

[one60]

there are likely a few others...but not sure of the product name

full story found on Pez Cycling page