WST,
I though the magnesium wheels were lighter than the 12 or 13 lbs that the
EBay wheels are. So what is the weight for the real magnesium wheels and
what do the aluminum look a likes weigh?
It's possible I'm leading a sheltered life when it comes to these wheels,
but I've only seen one set of the true magnesium ones. I picked it up and
was really impressed with how light it was, and with the asking price, which
was something in the $300 each, and they were used ones.
So with all the talk going around these wheels, which are the real ones and
which are the ones that are not magnesium?
TIA, Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
To: "'Biff Jones'" <biffjones@verizon.net>; "'Spridgets'"
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 7:52 AM
Subject: RE: Good Grief! AR Silverstone Mags
> I end up crack checking, bead blasting, then I use Hammertone paint....
dark
> charcoal centers, with silver rim, to simulate the original appearance,
> while giving me a sturdy, long lasting finish.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Biff Jones [mailto:biffjones@verizon.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:46 AM
> To: Spridgets
> Subject: Re: Good Grief! AR Silverstone Mags
>
> Since this is a topic this morning I have a question on the AR Silverstone
> mags: How do you keep them looking good? I have a set of them on my
bugeye
>
> and while they will polish up (rim part) very nicely they oxidize quickly.
> I tried polishing them and then coating them with clear coat wheel spray
but
>
> they oxidized under the clear coat and pushed the clear coat off. I've
> tried different waxs but all they do is slow down the oxidation. Is there
a
>
> way to polish them up and keep them shiny?
>
> TIA,Biff Jones
> 'Frogarri' '59 Bugeye
> 'Ole Gray' '61 AH Sprite
> 'Freebie' '71 MG Midget
> http://sprites2.homestead.com/
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