If one uses a less abrasive blasting compound and don't spray the area of the SKU too much you are able to remove the Carbon finish without removing the SKU completely.
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X Metal Serial Number
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Thank you for the answer I was after, @TheStig.
I’ve seen many pairs where the serial was preserved but they were just masked. why would someone save a sku anyway?
I’ve seen many pairs where the serial was preserved but they were just masked. why would someone save a sku anyway? 
no idea
hardflipe
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Yep. Posted some, maybe someone with more knowleadge can help me identify if its real. The seller told me he doesn't know about any restoration of the frame, but maybe the sku was done again. The guy is a person of good reputation on the X-Metal scene here in my city, and buys and sells a lot of oakleys, but who knows! X-metals still goes hard here in Brazil so there's a lot of fake ones outthere.
Thanks for the help and sorry for the bad english!
Legit for sure but customized to X Metal finish.
I'd say it ticks the boxes. The hexhead bolts are there, the colour is genuine X Metal, the earstems(although missing the ear socks), look sculpted and refined. The nose bridge looks rigid and the pins look mint. Plus the earstem code matches.
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Is a torx called a hexhead in Europe?
No, Torx and Hex Head are different animals.
Hex head is for allen wrenches.
Tork for Torx wrenches.
From 10.000' they are the same. - 8,300
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