I'm building a Mixte-type of bike, shooting for a classic look. I have already bent up some nice high-sweep handlebars, but I'm a bit stuck because I think they should be chrome. It seems like chrome plated is the standard look for handlebars for this type of bike, and nothing else seems right. Painting them white or black or colored just doesn't seem right.

Has anyone had any luck doing chrome plating or sending things out to get it done?

Another option would be to bend the bars out of aluminum and then bring the aluminum to a high polish. In my experience it won't stay polished very long though.