ericlowney 

Trying to figure out what model Bianchi this is and if it fits (awaiting size measurement from the seller). Can any Bianchi experts chime in on what this model/year is? I think it might be almost worth the asking price ($250) just in the groupset alone

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DMC707

Nice bike and a cool color . I love the brown and gold myself,

Bike's worth $250 if you want to put a little bit of sweat into cleaning it up (Wd-40 and steel wool on the forks etc. )

WGB 

Can I suggest you skip the steel wool and use aluminum foil? Much softer on the remaining chrome

Bianchigirll 

I’m having trouble finding a corresponding model in the Bianchi USA catalogs. If it weren’t for the 600 HS I’d say it was a parts bin build. The chrome fork might suggest a Canadian model it might also indicate a crash of some type

xiaoman1 

Triple this......in spite of what some might say steel wool even 00000 will dull a chrome finish.
Best, Ben

gulencocuk

is there any way of restoring chrome to its shiny state after it became dull due to steel wool usage? Asking for a friend 😀

xiaoman1 

gulencocuk ,
Chrome is a very hard surface......best bet might be to use a buffer with the proper grit/polish (not sure what it would be) and try to get a bit of shine back......call some chrome folks in your area to see what they use.
Next time tell your "friend" to only use foil when removing rust.
BTW, some chrome has be clear coated from the factory that sometimes dulls...could that be what your "friend" has, if so strip the clear with paint remover and use a chrome polish to finish.
Best, Ben

gulencocuk

Thank you, Ben! I think it has clearcoat and it is what has become dull. I will see if my friend can follow your advice

Edit: I removed all the clearcoat and applied chrome polish several times. now it looks like day 1 again. Thanks for the advice xiaoman1 . Now I will need to read a bit more to see what long term effects I should expect and try to mitigate

xiaoman1 

A lot of folks are not aware of the clear coat issue and think its the chrome, thats why many don't have success when trying to polish it .....CC was used to protect the chrome and often it get dull and does trap some moisture below the surface , causing small rust spots.
In a way it did its job to protect the finish, so removing it and using a good wax every so often will continue to protect the chrome for years to come.
Glad to have been able to help,
Ben