pupusasrock
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Just wondering if anyone knows how saltwater affects X-Metal. Is it corrosive or should I not be overly concerned. I imagine my lenses my be affected as well. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Xmetals are damn near bomb proof aside from being crushed. Much like salt water the frame will probably be fine but it at least needs washed and rinsed after you are done. Its the lenses, screws, and rubbers that will suffer the damage no matter what you do. Chlorine isn't something that plays nicely with anything that oxidizes or breaks down. Ti is pretty safe in the short term as long as you wash it.On a similar note, how about the chlorine in pool water? Not that the pools in Kansas are open...
I still have the first pair of x metals that I bought 15 + years ago! they have been in pools ,salt water,deserts. ,tropical rain forests ,snowfields,oilfields,mountains ,rice paddys,aircraft ,motorbikes ,helicopters and worn in the sun with no visible effect on the frames, lenses have come and gone,Bottom line is salt, chlorine, or any caustic chemical will eventually affect an Xmetal frame in some sort of way. Why not leave the Xmetal frames securely tucked away and get an Omatter pair or something else for the beach or pool. Remember that a good beach wave may snatch up those x metals and you won't find them. It's a no brainer really..... But the xmetal frame and lenses should be rinsed with water throughly if your gonna do it anyway. You may also want to pull the lenses and clean them separately and make sure you rinse the orbital channel with water very good. Salt residue and chlorine will sit in there if not and start to eat away at the lenses causing them to flake.
I have pairs just for the ocean and the pool, so if I loose them I won't kick myself for taking prized pairs to the water.