Chrome Plated 2018 Ritchey Timberwolf Size M
#1
glorified 5954
Thread Starter
#2
glorified 5954
Thread Starter
The image gallery can be seen here.
The only blemish is from chain suck, otherwise is it like new. The metal-work company did a great job on the polishing and chroming. It is a correct 3 step chrome plating.
Asking $650. Shipping from Switzerland to USA costs 76 Euros which at this time is $84.
#3
Senior Member
Nice job on the mirror-like chrome plating job. I am curious as to how you keep the chrome from being deposited in areas that it would be unwelcome i.e. the insides of the headset cups, bottom bracket, seat tube, and cable stops. If it's a long and involved answer, please ignore sentence #2 of this comment, and just consider this a friendly bump to your thread.
#4
Phyllo-buster
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 8,829
Bikes: roadsters, club bikes, fixed and classic
Mentioned: 133 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2287 Post(s)
Liked 2,028 Times
in
1,244 Posts
Nice job on the mirror-like chrome plating job. I am curious as to how you keep the chrome from being deposited in areas that it would be unwelcome i.e. the insides of the headset cups, bottom bracket, seat tube, and cable stops. If it's a long and involved answer, please ignore sentence #2 of this comment, and just consider this a friendly bump to your thread.
$650 wouldn't buy you a chrome plating half as nice as that in North America imo. We should really review how we prepare our youth for the world.
#5
glorified 5954
Thread Starter
Nice job on the mirror-like chrome plating job. I am curious as to how you keep the chrome from being deposited in areas that it would be unwelcome i.e. the insides of the headset cups, bottom bracket, seat tube, and cable stops. If it's a long and involved answer, please ignore sentence #2 of this comment, and just consider this a friendly bump to your thread.
#6
glorified 5954
Thread Starter
I think a partial answer lies in the OP's country of origin. We are friends with three Swiss couples. If I can generalize, Swiss apprenticeship programs produce highly skilled. individualized and experienced crafts and tradespeople who do jobs right.
$650 wouldn't buy you a chrome plating half as nice as that in North America imo. We should really review how we prepare our youth for the world.
$650 wouldn't buy you a chrome plating half as nice as that in North America imo. We should really review how we prepare our youth for the world.
And I agree, the education system here is one of the reasons why we opted to live here instead of there. I was amazed to find 15 year old apprentices at my first job here. At 15 years old they are already deciding what field to specialize in. Wish I did that.
#7
Senior Member
Thanks for the response, the both of you. I thought I might maybe learn something about the chrome plating process, and I did a little bit. Skilled labor does the job right, is my take away. Cheers, and hopefully your frame sells quickly.
#11
glorified 5954
Thread Starter
Nice job on the mirror-like chrome plating job. I am curious as to how you keep the chrome from being deposited in areas that it would be unwelcome i.e. the insides of the headset cups, bottom bracket, seat tube, and cable stops. If it's a long and involved answer, please ignore sentence #2 of this comment, and just consider this a friendly bump to your thread.