RE: [alfa] Re: Refinishing Magnesium Wheels

["Peter Webb" <webb.p@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Aren't magnesium wheels prone to leak if not painted or otherwise treated?
And I think I read something about them being able to catch fire.

-Peter


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> Here's my input, somewhat out of date since I haven't had real magnesium
> wheels since I was a kid with a '57 Chevy. Although magnesium can
> be blasted and
> left uncoated, it oxidizes rapidly. As best as I can recall after
> all these
> years, most mag wheels were just blasted and allowed to oxidize.
> Most only
> attempted to polish the rim, as in the old Torque Thrusts.
> Don't know why that can't be clear coated if they can be painted.
> How about a
> clear powder coating. Cheaper than paint around here.
> Tom Faust
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