It depends. Nothing more shiny then chrome, steel will never have that finish, even if it is polished. But chrome makes a frame way more heavier. Old chromed frames even have 3 layers to make the chroming complete: cooper, nickel and chrome on top. Nowadays, it is mostly one layer, due to nowadays environment regulations.
It depends. Nothing more shiny then chrome, steel will never have that finish, even if it is polished. But chrome makes a frame way more heavier. Old chromed frames even have 3 layers to make the chroming complete: cooper, nickel and chrome on top. Nowadays, it is mostly one layer, due to nowadays environment regulations.