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Old 03-18-2008, 09:01 PM
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Original Magnesium wheels were coated with Dow#7. It was a chromate based material, toxic, that protected the delicate magnesium. The wheels were dipped and entirely gold. The lip would be polished, that person must have had a short life.

I painted my aluminum centers to match as I like the look. Many cars ended up either totally raw, white, or black.
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