Any tips?

Can they simply be sand blasted clean? with very fine sand and low pressure.

Or is it best to rub then down with sandpaper?

Cheers

Ryan

 

have to be very careful when blasting mag IIRC... they can "spit" as there are often tiny tiny air pockets in em or summat?? what about paint stripper?? If they werent too intricate I would rub em down ... but if theybadly corroded will need a blast or acid dip I would gues

 

There very fookin intricate

Will speak to Martin J, see how he got them done

 

sod that....

 

pmsl

hence why.

Im pretty sure you can get them blasted, but will have to find out what blasting material to use, i.e sand, glass bead etc etc

 

Id like to know WTF Mangessium is

 

only ryan is allowed that .. its a special bufty type

 

i hope the wheel arent more than a few year old as mag turns very porous with age - the make up of the material also makes it very brittle with age also - i had a do with mag wheels a few years ago - never again, had so much trouble getting them to seal, keeping them inflated and keeping them either in a round condition or stopping them from cracking - gave up in the end - unless there new ( which i cant afford) then i wont be using them

 

as i said ryan,

the people who paint them will bead blast them no problem,

they have done me over 25 so far and i have never had any problems with them,

 

i need my MK1 escort magnesium minilites refurbing, with maybe some repair work carrying out to one rim (couple of kerb marks/chips) any recommendations anyone as to who can undertake this.

Ste

 

cheers for the PM martin will be taking them down there tommorrow

 

bead , glass , silica sand or aqua blast are all fine ,

aslong as you dont concentrate on one area for to long theyll blast up a treat