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11-24-2017, 03:19 PM
They are plated. The plating wears/oxidizes off then the base metal oxidizes - turns dark.
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Tube Shield Color - by Greenhorn - 10-05-2017, 10:01 AM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by Olskuul - 10-05-2017, 10:42 AM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by morzh - 10-05-2017, 10:45 AM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by Greenhorn - 10-05-2017, 10:47 AM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by Ron Ramirez - 10-05-2017, 04:01 PM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by Greenhorn - 10-05-2017, 09:38 PM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by Arran - 10-05-2017, 11:43 PM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by TV MAN - 11-23-2017, 11:11 AM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by Ron Ramirez - 11-23-2017, 03:47 PM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by Phlogiston - 11-23-2017, 04:41 PM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by morzh - 11-23-2017, 05:21 PM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by David - 11-23-2017, 07:33 PM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by morzh - 11-23-2017, 10:21 PM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by Phlogiston - 11-24-2017, 11:43 AM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by TV MAN - 11-24-2017, 01:48 PM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by Phlogiston - 11-24-2017, 03:19 PM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by Greenhorn - 11-28-2017, 04:26 PM
RE: Tube Shield Color - by EdHolland - 11-28-2017, 04:55 PM



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