Author Topic: Shimano DX Silver pedals (Read 2693 times)

Glynnyboy · « **on:** November 04, 2016, 12:22 PM »

Were silver dx painted or just bear cast alloy?

Picklez · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2016, 01:46 PM »

Never owned a set personally, but from NOS ones I've seen for sale over the years they were all bare alloy very lightly polished.

Google 'NOS Silver Shimano DX pedals' and plenty of images come up showing them like that too.

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2016, 01:58 PM »

Yeah I missed out on a set on eBay last week. The pics looked like you could clearly see cast marks but they were really shiny like they were either painted with something or chemically brightened to achieve the shine whilst leaving the marks.
I have some nos red ones & the cast is easy to see.

deeman · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2016, 02:02 PM »

Aren't they clear anno'd?

rooski · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2016, 03:46 PM »

They are bright silver anodised Glynn.

In2bmx · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2016, 03:46 PM »

Quote from: rooski on November 04, 2016, 03:46 PM

They are bright silver anodised Glynn.

That's what i thought too

john4130 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2016, 04:02 PM »

don't think any were annodised, they were painted or bare alloy.

griff · « **Reply #7 on:** November 04, 2016, 04:05 PM »

I thought they were bare alloy, from what I've read all the other colours were painted
If the pins are steel then they's surely have to anodise them before fitting if that's the case?

rooski · « **Reply #8 on:** November 04, 2016, 04:56 PM »

Anodised before the pins are fitted, the pins would be zinc plated, so you wouldn't see any real difference in colour.

Someone must have a nos pair to show us?

Ady · « **Reply #9 on:** November 04, 2016, 04:58 PM »

The black set I refurbished was painted if that helps.

griff · « **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2016, 05:19 PM »

here's an interesting read*

http://www.vintagebmx.com/community/lofiversion/index.php/t4004408.html

* if by 'interesting' you mean a load of people arguing the toss over paint vs powder vs ano with no concrete verdict at the end

Ady · « **Reply #11 on:** November 04, 2016, 05:26 PM »

Quote from: griff on November 04, 2016, 05:19 PM

here's an interesting read*

http://www.vintagebmx.com/community/lofiversion/index.php/t4004408.html

* if by 'interesting' you mean a load of people arguing the toss over paint vs powder vs ano with no concrete verdict at the end

The black set I had tried the oven pride method would not touch it..
Had to use paint remover which worked a treat..

Picklez · « **Reply #12 on:** November 04, 2016, 05:53 PM »

blue ones I've just stripped were definitely paint.

john4130 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 04, 2016, 07:07 PM »

i've stripped blue and gold and both were paint, also bought new silver ones a couple of times bitd and they were just bare alloy.

brettypeeps · « **Reply #14 on:** November 04, 2016, 07:12 PM »

Quote from: Glynnyboy on November 04, 2016, 01:58 PM

Yeah I missed out on a set on eBay last week. The pics looked like you could clearly see cast marks but they were really shiny like they were either painted with something or chemically brightened to achieve the shine whilst leaving the marks.
I have some nos red ones & the cast is easy to see.

I got them

. If I had known you wanted them I wouldn't have bid.

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Glynnyboy · « **Reply #15 on:** November 04, 2016, 08:48 PM »

No worries. Can't believe they fetched more than the blue ones either .

brettypeeps · « **Reply #16 on:** November 04, 2016, 09:03 PM »

I need them for the CC. Can't have a used set letting the bike down.

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boofy44 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 04, 2016, 09:16 PM »

All Dix pedals were painted,cast aluminium doesn't ano very well.

animal · « **Reply #18 on:** November 06, 2016, 04:29 PM »

All were painted. Silver were clear coated over fresh new ally .

brimfull · « **Reply #19 on:** November 06, 2016, 07:05 PM »

Quote from: animal on November 06, 2016, 04:29 PM

All were painted. Silver were clear coated over fresh new ally .

Does this mean if I want to strip my gold SXs then I need paint stripper rather than OvenPride?

boofy44 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 06, 2016, 07:47 PM »

Even nitromors will strip DX pedals.

animal · « **Reply #21 on:** November 07, 2016, 09:37 AM »

Quote from: brimfull on November 06, 2016, 07:05 PM

Quote from: animal on November 06, 2016, 04:29 PM
All were painted. Silver were clear coated over fresh new ally .
Does this mean if I want to strip my gold SXs then I need paint stripper rather than OvenPride?

Sure do

Author Topic: Shimano DX Silver pedals (Read 2693 times)

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