[DeTomaso] Powdercoating Campi rims

[Garth Rodericks]

The stevekouracos wheel restoration link suggests using Alodine to coat magnesium wheels. Alodine is a process for aluminum - it is NOT recommended for magnesium and does not satisfy MIL-spec requirements for the treatment or protection of magnesium parts.http://stevekouracos.com/restoration/tips-and-tricks/aluminum-magnesium-wheel-restoration/
Magnesium wheels need to be annealed to relieve the stresses they store up.  Cooking them in the powder coat oven is actually beneficial.  The only detriment is if they have not already been annealed before powder coating, the out-gassing of the magnesium may cause bubbles/craters in the powder coat finish. 

I restored my wheels once following a process similar to Steve Kouracos, however I used the correct zinc chromate primer from Aircraft Spruce.  However, I was dissatisfied with the durability of the finish - might be fine for a seldom driven Dino that only sees an occasional car show, but I DRIVE my car!
Here's how to anneal your Campy wheels:http://www.poca.com/detomaso/2000-06/1205.html
Anyway, as I mentioned I was dissatisfied with the durability of the Eastwood Argent Silver paint on my wheels, so I decided to powder coat them.  You can see pictures here if you're logged in.
http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1510042044/m/4081069456?r=4081069456#4081069456

Powder coat is much more durable than traditional paints and seals the wheel against moisture.
Cheers!Garth#4033
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   The stevekouracos wheel restoration link suggests using Alodine to coat
   magnesium wheels. Alodine is a process for aluminum - it is NOT
   recommended for magnesium and does not satisfy MIL-spec requirements
   for the treatment or protection of magnesium parts.
   [1]http://stevekouracos.com/restoration/tips-and-tricks/aluminum-magnes
   ium-wheel-restoration/
   Magnesium wheels need to be annealed to relieve the stresses they store
   up.  Cooking them in the powder coat oven is actually beneficial.  The
   only detriment is if they have not already been annealed before powder
   coating, the out-gassing of the magnesium may cause bubbles/craters in
   the powder coat finish.
   I restored my wheels once following a process similar to Steve
   Kouracos, however I used the correct zinc chromate primer from Aircraft
   Spruce.  However, I was dissatisfied with the durability of the finish
   - might be fine for a seldom driven Dino that only sees an occasional
   car show, but I DRIVE my car!
   Here's how to anneal your Campy wheels:
   [2]http://www.poca.com/detomaso/2000-06/1205.html
   Anyway, as I mentioned I was dissatisfied with the durability of the
   Eastwood Argent Silver paint on my wheels, so I decided to powder coat
   them.  You can see pictures here if you're logged in.
   [3]http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1510042044/m/4081069456
   ?r=4081069456#4081069456
   Powder coat is much more durable than traditional paints and seals the
   wheel against moisture.
   Cheers!
   Garth
   #4033

References

   1. http://stevekouracos.com/restoration/tips-and-tricks/aluminum-magnesium-wheel-restoration/
   2. http://www.poca.com/detomaso/2000-06/1205.html
   3. http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1510042044/m/4081069456?r=4081069456#4081069456