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Title: Darkening Magnesium wheels
Post by: 338Raptor on July 06, 2020, 08:33:49 PM

Does anyone know any tricks to darken magnesium?  (Other than letting them age 20 years)
Ideally DOW-9 would be my best option but I can’t find anyone in the Pacific Northwest that does it.  I’m looking for a dark charcoal or mat Black look.

Title: Re: Darkening Magnesium wheels
Post by: machoneman on July 09, 2020, 01:40:36 PM

Not my tricks but.....

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/magnesium-wheel-coatings-the-dark-look.246648/

Title: Re: Darkening Magnesium wheels
Post by: 338Raptor on July 11, 2020, 12:07:19 AM

Yea I read that thread too. It’s exactly what I want but the guy who says he has the “recipe”, Metal-Mike, hasn’t been on that site since 2014.

I’ve been searching for Chrome Manganese dip and Dow-9. I think they would both do what I want. I just haven’t found anybody that does it.

Title: Re: Darkening Magnesium wheels
Post by: machoneman on July 30, 2020, 09:32:21 AM

Looking at an older copy of Vintage Motorsports magazine, I did see a few mag wheel suppliers and folks who repair them. Might be worth a look at their website to find them.

https://www.facebook.com/VintageMotorSportMagazine/

Title: Re: Darkening Magnesium wheels
Post by: 338Raptor on July 31, 2020, 09:44:02 PM

I’ll try them. Thanks.