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Offline the technological J

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mags wont stop oxidizing
« on: July 22, 2009, 05:26:12 PM »
im cleaning up this old thing and the mags keep getting a white coat  of powder off of em what can i use to keep em looking good? is there a polish or clear coat i can use?
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Re: mags wont stop oxidizing
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2009, 06:00:15 PM »
    Blasting them and reshooting them with a clear coat's a good idea. You'll get oxidation on any bare aluminum .  If you don't want to clear coat you gotta keep polishing .
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Re: mags wont stop oxidizing
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2009, 06:04:52 PM »
Clearcoating? What a pain to prep and probably end up peeling. Just shoot 'em w/ S-100 once in a while, scrub w/ scotchbrite, wipe down w/ wd40 when dry.
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Re: mags wont stop oxidizing
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2009, 06:48:41 PM »
Is the surface satin or polished?
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Re: mags wont stop oxidizing
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2009, 07:30:20 PM »
+1 on the WD-40, some guys clean their bikes with the stuff.
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Re: mags wont stop oxidizing
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2009, 08:42:57 PM »
Quote from: TwoTired on July 22, 2009, 06:48:41 PM
Is the surface satin or polished?
not sure im thinking satin.. this bike sat for 15 years in a shed
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Re: mags wont stop oxidizing
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2009, 09:26:43 PM »
Try a little Turtle Wax on a small area for a test-Stuff is GREAT
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Re: mags wont stop oxidizing
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2009, 09:30:19 PM »
i used wenol polish and then the protectant when i had drag-lites on the mustang. it keeps bare aluminum looking nice alot longer.
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Re: mags wont stop oxidizing
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2009, 11:37:09 PM »
This stuff is supossed to be da bomb: http://www.roadsters.com/gibbs/
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Re: mags wont stop oxidizing
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2009, 04:34:06 AM »
I've heard of something called ZOOP Seal for aluminum, not sure if it works on magnesium, and you can get this stuff from places like Summit Racing or JEGS.  On the down side, the stuff is expensive  :o  :o
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Re: mags wont stop oxidizing
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2009, 04:37:57 AM »
A real good etching w/ hydroflouric acid will brighten them up like nobodys business. Mother Chrome Wire Wheel Cleaner (nasty stuff- wear hd rubber gloves, goggles and work UPWIND)
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Re: mags wont stop oxidizing
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2009, 05:10:35 PM »
If they are magnesium you need to put a sealer of some kind on them. a friend had some real mags polished and they were tarnished before he got home. I like the natural grey and just use a little wd40 on some scotchbrite to remove the white fuzzy stuff.
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Re: mags wont stop oxidizing
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2009, 05:23:14 PM »
how can i tell if they are magnesium or aluminum? there from a yamaha maxim 81
Quote from: Don R on July 23, 2009, 05:10:35 PM
If they are magnesium you need to put a sealer of some kind on them. a friend had some real mags polished and they were tarnished before he got home. I like the natural grey and just use a little wd40 on some scotchbrite to remove the white fuzzy stuff.
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Re: mags wont stop oxidizing
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2009, 05:43:41 PM »
Yams were aluminum. Real magnesium wheels are pretty rare. And flammable.
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