http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8213&frostProductName=Plate+Finish+%28310ml%29&catID=24&subCatID=34&FrostCat=Painting &FrostSubcat=Others

yip, not very shiny chrome (never going to fool anyone) and tends to flake off after a while. Spray lacquer on it and it goes dull aluminum

[Edited on 6/2/09 by Mr Whippy]

As above. It's not bad but it won't last forever. I'm thinking about spraying the tubular section of an R1 can in the black version.