[Shop-talk] question about different wheels

Steven Trovato strovato at optonline.net
Wed Feb 12 14:15:10 MST 2014


Tim,

Here's a video about exactly that question:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2A5o_MJ1-k

If you clean off the wheel so the bare base material is exposed, the 
vinegar thing looks like it would be easy to do, and not terribly 
destructive if you wash it off promptly.

-Steve

At 02:28 PM 2/12/2014, Tim wrote:
>How can I tell what a set of wheels is made of please?
>
>I know my EMPIs are aluminum but need to find out what a different set
>are made of? I thought they are aluminum but have been told that they
>might be magnesium. Is there a simple way to determine this? (any work
>will be done in my SHOP. lol)
>
>Thanks!
>tim


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