painting wheels, material magnesium; special methods ??

[franx]

Is there a special method because of the different material here ? Powder coat or paint ?

I'll be buying some magnesium wheels soon , they're black so they HAVE to change colour

i have no idea, no experience with painting metals

 

[kevin.s]

if they are already painted then you should be ok to paint them normally. just try not to brake through the paint to the metal as you will have to use a special primer. but if you just scotch them up with some grey scotch (providing there is no damage to them) you should be fine.

 

[franx]

that's sound advice , thanks.

What do i do with the slight damage they have got from tyre changes etc. ?

so important is NOT to strip/sand the paint off , glad i know this beforehand..

if needed to strip off the paint ; how much $$ will this special primer be ? expensive job?

 

[kevin.s]

it depends how bad the damage is. if it is light scuffs then they may just sand out without going through to the metal but if you do i dont think the primer is expensive and it probly comes in a can but if you do get some i would go to a proper car paint dealers as it not something that halfords would do. but at the same time if it is quite bad and you need to put a bit of stopper in them the you could probly use 2 pack high build primer which would be ok as it is thick so would probly stop it reacting with the metal

 

[franx]

great , thanks again