Regarding powder coating mag wheels
As a magnesium foundry we have some experience of this and Greg Solow is
right they should not be powder coated. I am not sure of the exact technical
explanation but a major problem is the heat produces gases in the mag which
will bubble powder coat, it looks awful
Regards
Alistair Clinton UK Racing Castings
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Solow <Gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
To: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>; <MHKitchen@aol.com>
Cc: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: 03 September 1999 03:42
Subject: Re: Info wanted on painting aluminum wheels
> Mag wheels should NEVER be powder coated. The coating is so thick and
> flexible that it will conceal cracks until they become disasters! There
> have been recent articles in Victory Lane Mag about this written by the
> maker of Joengblood wheels. Also check the Prepare books by Carroll
Smith.
> Regards, Greg Solow
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>
> To: MHKitchen@aol.com <MHKitchen@aol.com>
> Cc: vintage-race@autox.team.net <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, September 02, 1999 5:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Info wanted on painting aluminum wheels
>
>
> >Miles, powdercoat is one good way to go.
> >
> >MHKitchen@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >> List:
> >>
> >> Does anyone have experience painting aluminum wheels? I'm now
stripping
> off
> >> a finish that someone did, but didn't stick (chipped off in chunks, and
> where
> >> it didn't flake off, it wrinkled badly). Should I use standard primer?
> Can
> >> I/should I use metal prep before the primer? Any advice gladly
accepted.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Myles H. Kitchen
> >> 1965 Lotus Cortina Mk1 #128
> >
> >
> >
>
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