"Halibrand Cobra II wheels in......MAGNESIUM

[rodneym]

Rodknock,
If your wanting mags that bad, you can come over and clean mine.
I received them clean. Been about 3 months and they don't look so hot.
Some of the coating on the inside rim was peeling so I had them blasted and I 'PreKoted' them. Now I'm waiting for a warm enough day to coat them. Maybe this Sunday.
Then mount BB's.
Then my life will be complete.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Rodknock,
If your wanting mags that bad, you can come over and clean mine.
I received them clean. Been about 3 months and they don't look so hot.
Some of the coating on the inside rim was peeling so I had them blasted and I 'PreKoted' them. Now I'm waiting for a warm enough day to coat them.

Didn't I casually mention this (about 8000 times) in past??
What is 'PreKote' my friend? Gotta be careful what you use on them...

[rodneym]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Didn't I casually mention this (about 8000 times) in past??
What is 'PreKote' my friend? Gotta be careful what you use on them...

As Maxwell Smart used to say, "...Aaaaaand, loving it".
Hey, it's all cool, it's cool. I'm just sayin.

Prekote is a 'safe' surface prep, a chromate substitute, mostly for painting ally planes and also for magnesium. It's 'environmentally friendly' and tastes pretty darn good after the third helping. Supposedly it has great adhesion qualities. Considering the epoxy flaked off, I figured I give this stuff a shot. If not, I'll give them to Rodknock (just to pizz off Patrickt). I coated the inside rim and they look as fresh as the day I had them blasted. I'll get them nice and toasty in the mid day sun and slap on a couple coats of aircraft enamel.

If anyone has a better idea on a coating, please chime in.
BTW, I was advised "no Plastisol" by the bead blaster. He's an old timer with lots of midget and dry lake/salt racer experience (when Hali's were EVERYWHERE). What was on there was epoxy and it didn't do so good. Maybe it's all in the prep.
Anything available over the counter?

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by rodneym

If not, I'll give them to Rodknock (just to pizz off Patrickt).

Ooh, I like this idea. I mean the part where we piss of Patrick.

Trigos sound good right about now (as Chas shakes his head in agreement and mutters under his breath, "I told you so.").