Currently have my eyes on a Jamis Coda hybrid bike from the early 2000s. I'm guessing 2000/2001 based on the components. Anyway, it is a Reynolds 525 frame and, from what I can tell, Jamis offered it in a "polished" finish for a number of years.
I'm wondering if anyone here happens to know what the actual finish is. Is it really just bare steel with a clear coat? It seems too uniform in finish (no discoloration at welds) for that to be the case. Is it a real chrome finish? Is it a chrome paint that was then clear-coated? There is some surface rust on one of the pics in the ad. The rest of the pics are not great, and the bike is a bit of a way away, so I can't check it out in person, and I am hoping to figure out the answer before I make the drive.
Attached a couple pics, first is a random good pic I found online of that model, second (with the rust) is from the actual ad. As always, many thanks in advance for any help.
I'm wondering if anyone here happens to know what the actual finish is. Is it really just bare steel with a clear coat? It seems too uniform in finish (no discoloration at welds) for that to be the case. Is it a real chrome finish? Is it a chrome paint that was then clear-coated? There is some surface rust on one of the pics in the ad. The rest of the pics are not great, and the bike is a bit of a way away, so I can't check it out in person, and I am hoping to figure out the answer before I make the drive.
Attached a couple pics, first is a random good pic I found online of that model, second (with the rust) is from the actual ad. As always, many thanks in advance for any help.