Can a blued 220 be hard chromed without weakening the frame

JHP · 04-30-2006, 05:43 PM

Will hard chroming the anodized frame have a negative effect on it's strength?

Stephen A. Camp · 04-30-2006, 06:15 PM

Hello. I don't think so, but hard chrome cannot be applied directly to aluminum alloy. It is my understanding that the frame would need to be E-nickled and then hard chrome added. (There may be other finishes to which hard chrome can be applied, but this is the only one I've heard of.)

Best.

04-30-2006, 05:43 PM	#1
JHP Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 199	Can a blued 220 be hard chromed without weakening the frame Will hard chroming the anodized frame have a negative effect on it's strength?

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04-30-2006, 06:15 PM	#2
Stephen A. Camp Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Southwest Posts: 2,371	Hello. I don't think so, but hard chrome cannot be applied directly to aluminum alloy. It is my understanding that the frame would need to be E-nickled and then hard chrome added. (There may be other finishes to which hard chrome can be applied, but this is the only one I've heard of.) Best.