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The chrome under the paint will be shit and as that's down to surface prep, nothing you can do to improve it.
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keep the ratty paint
^ this.
Nobody is making new chromed bikes in any numbers. And it's shiny. What's not to like?
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I'd put a clear coat of 2k on it to preserve the current rat look as it is quite cool.
As for finishing kit I'd go silver or gunmetal.
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Building up a modern groupset on old frame type commuter. Trying to keep it cheap so so far a mixture of Tiagra 4700 and Ultegra parts. Unsure at the moment whether to keep the ratty paint or strip it back to the chrome underneath (whole frame is chromed),. I'm a little wary of this as don't want it to get nicked as it has to get locked up in Central London.
Other than that, just got to decide on what bars - (I was thinking Deda Piega for cheapness unless anyone can recommend anything else more compact with shallower drops?) and whether to go for all black stem and seat post or stay silver? Your two penneth worths most welcome....
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