magnesium alloy wheel refurber's
 

The thread has been lost but I'd like to know what the correct way is to refurb a magnesium wheel.

contact DYMAG they will be the best company to help you out :top:

I just want to know how m8 as I'm not sending my wheels to the UK. :)

Some people have said to me to have the rims acid dipped.
Others (like Paul R and we all know his knowledge when it comes to magnesium) has said to absolutely NOT acid dip then.

I just need to know what to use, when to use it.

we never refurb any mag stuff always replace with new at my works :top:

Media blast them then paint them. Cant be sand blasted tho...they'll turn to mush :cry:

Media blast?????

You need to use a softer media than sand/grit for magnesium or else you'll end up with cavities.

Try talking to these people for advice, these are the ones PaulR recommended to me to get my Magnesium OZ's done.

http://www.alloywheelrepairs.com/index.htm

They are the ones he does not recommend... :roll: They made a mess of one of his wheels I think.

I'd like to know more as I've a set ready to go off? They are the guys he recommended to me ages ago. What went wrong?

I'm also sure those are the ones to avoid in Paul's eyes.
It was on this thread aswell but that got lost due to some ......... :mad:

They fucked up his rims BADLY.

And that's why I'm asking all of these questions aswell.
Do they need painting or powdercoated?
Acid dipped or not?
Sandblasted or not?
Media blasted or not?
etc...
etc...
etc...

And nobody over here in Belgium seems to know what to do exactly. :wall:

Painting, yes.
Powdercoating, as far as im aware is a no.
Acid dipping, no.
Sand blasting, no.
Media blasting, yes (heard they use plastic beads or some sort of nut shell...or am I on crack with the last one? :cry: )

Not sure what the etc etc etc refer to....may be,
Give up and buy new rims, yes (if your minted enuff :cry: )
Call it a day and go pub, naturaly.
Leave the wheels alone and spend the money else where, maybe.

Yeah, spot on. They use walnut shells.

BTTT, can anyone recommend anyone?

Thanks!

you can re chromate them yourself

link here

http://www.mb-racingwheels.com/magnesium_protection.htm

or mb will do it for you

http://www.mb-racingwheels.com

acid dip them and the wheels disapear iirc

thats handy they only down the road from me really