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nosepickben:

--- Quote from: insectbones on June 26, 2016, 09:05 AM ---Super 7x rims are completely different looking to 7x rims.

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Super 7's are mid school, but I no idea on years they were made.

Araya also made 48 hole 7x which looked the same as 36 hole 7x  :daumenhoch:

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I got my super 7x's in mid 1996, just prior to that year's "king of concrete"

Andyboy77:
Thanks so far!  :coolsmiley: I think Dan is right, that 7x's are made of alloy. At least they are offered as Alloy-Rims in various sales.

So the main question I have now is, does anybody know something about the chrome-finish? Do they get that "mirror"- chrome finish by a process of polishing, galvanisation or maybe anodising? I'm not an expert on metal refining, so please excuse me in case this seems like a strange question.   

Thanks in advance for all further and helpful replies!  :daumenhoch:

insectbones:
My Super7's are chromed, I know that coz they are peeling like fook  :daumenhoch:

As an alternative to a re-chrome (if that's what you need) I have seen them mirror polished and then clear anodised.

Andyboy77:

--- Quote from: insectbones on June 27, 2016, 06:44 PM ---My Super7's are chromed, I know that coz they are peeling like fook  :daumenhoch:

As an alternative to a re-chrome (if that's what you need) I have seen them mirror polished and then clear anodised.

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Nice one, thanks a lot!  :daumenhoch: My 7x's have some tiny bubbles ( after nearly 30 years of using 'em), and I try to get an idea about what to do if they start peeling aswell.
Do you have any experience what will endure longer?

Andy

insectbones:
No idea what would last longer Andy, but I would guess a re-chrome would be a little more expensive than the polish/anodise route  :-\

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