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magnesium wheels
I talked to Al Reed today and he said that the magnesium would be shiny for a couple months after polishing and then it would turn black, even if it had a clear powder coat on it. I really would like my wheels to be shiny. Is there anything anyone can think of that I could do to keep em shiny?
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06-17-2003, 08:41 PM
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Mothers Polish and elbow grease??
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06-18-2003, 08:59 AM
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he wasn't sure what wheels I had so I faxed him a picture and asked him if that could be a possible solution. Hopefully he'll call back today and I can ask.
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06-18-2003, 09:31 AM
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What wheels are you talking about? I know Mahle made some gas burners that were magnesium but I thought Pedrini's were aluminum. Am I way off on that one?
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06-18-2003, 09:49 AM
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pedrinis are magnesium. I didn't know they were but the guys down at the tire shop said they were and al said they were so....
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06-18-2003, 10:18 AM
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Pedrinis are not magnesium. They are cast aluminum.
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06-18-2003, 10:58 AM
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Thats what I thot but I wasn't sure.
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06-18-2003, 11:37 AM
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good deal, that makes it alot easier. I'll give al a call then and get em sent off in the next day or two.
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06-18-2003, 11:46 AM
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For early 911's and 914's, I'm pretty sure Porsche only made the 5 bolt Mahle in magnesium.
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mine do deffinitely look cast. I just didn't know how to tell the aluminum or magnesium apart.
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06-18-2003, 12:48 PM
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If they're factory-supplied four-bolt wheels, they are aluminum. (Or steel!
 ) The only magnesium Porsche wheels that were offered up until about 1998 or so (forget the exact year) were the five-bolt Mahle "gas burner" wheels pictured earlier in this thread. Only available in 5.5x15.--DD
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06-18-2003, 12:59 PM
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Talked to al and I'm sendin em off tomorrow. He's gonna powder coat all the back ground stuff black and all of the raised stuff's gonna be polished and then he's gonna clear over everything. I'm gettin pretty excited now
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1972 Porsche 914 1.7 liter
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