H Plus Son Archetype question

duncan-m-w
duncan-m-w Posts: 40
edited January 2013 in Road general
Really silly question, but on the all black rims, if you're using normal road brakes, would the pads wear off the all black colour?

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  • fish156
    fish156 Posts: 496
    Off the braking surfaces, yes.
  • duncan-m-w
    duncan-m-w Posts: 40
    OK thanks - was not sure whether it was a surface 'paint' or whether the metal itself was in some way black.
  • styxd
    styxd Posts: 3,234
    duncan-m-w wrote:
    OK thanks - was not sure whether it was a surface 'paint' or whether the metal itself was in some way black.

    :shock:

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    It is a die added in the anodising process... It gets absorbed by the porous oxide that is formed. You can make most colours this way.
    Yes it wears off
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  • duncan-m-w
    duncan-m-w Posts: 40
    Thanks very much. That all makes sense.
  • ricky1980
    ricky1980 Posts: 891
    just don't brake...then it is there forever!
    Road - Cannondale CAAD 8 - 7.8kg
    Road - Chinese Carbon Diablo - 6.4kg

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