Consider this when striving 4 perfection when restoring !!!

[animal]

these pics r of a down tube on a survivor MRD frame. The decal on the down tube has been there 4 30 years protecting the original chrome. U can clearly c the polish lines in the tubing before chroming. Nothing was as perfect as we try 2 do  i have NOS MRD frames here and the chrome is nowhere near as good as my restored ones 

[MartyC]

Bang on Steve, sometimes we are trying to get a finish that was never present bitd.

[Jaymz]

Imperfections add character

[BMX1973]

+1 on both the coments above.