Project II: Dymag Refinish - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

LGAFF · 05-04-2008

As some of you know I picked up these Dymags IIs for a few hundred bucks, they were painted charcoal metallic, over what appears to be a black primer underneath. The inside of the barrel is still the factory silver, and upon scuffing the paint I noticed that the factory finish was still underneath.

On this particular rim there really are no nicks that get into the magnesium. So after scuffing I shot the wheels with Zinc Primer, then with some Wurth Wheel paint and will see how the adhesion holds up.

I will be getting a product called Prekote next week which is EPA friendly and is used to seal magnesium....simply spray the prekote, rub it with scotchbrite, rinse, dry..primer and paint. I am not going to disturb the factory finish just seal any bare metal. Namely where the hubs mate.

Here are the test pics...

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/DSC02450.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/DSC02451.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/DSC02448.jpg

LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

flyin ryan · 05-04-2008

look good

8upZR1 · 05-05-2008

Congrats, those are quite beautiful, and I imagine will look killer on a ZR1. What sizes are they F & R?

Jagdpanzer · 05-05-2008

Great lookling wheels!
Same paint as you used on the plenum?

LGAFF · 05-05-2008

Stock sized 17x9.5 and 17 X11, will need spacers as these are GS offset.

LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

LGAFF · 05-30-2008

Getting close to completion:

1 more wheel face to refinish, had a few blems. Then I need to get spacers, or steal =Jeff=s when he's out of town.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/DSC02454.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/DSC02453.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...DSC02452-1.jpg

And yes I'll get the garage cleaned up right after I get the wheels done so get off my

! Sorry, alittle defensive been listening to my wife complain all winter about the aluminum shavings from the porting project, and the "paint smell" in the garage.....if I hear "God does that smell" one more time when she comes into the house from the garage.....to the moon Alice, to the moon!

LGAFF
92 ZR-1
#234

05-04-2008	#1
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Project II: Dymag Refinish As some of you know I picked up these Dymags IIs for a few hundred bucks, they were painted charcoal metallic, over what appears to be a black primer underneath. The inside of the barrel is still the factory silver, and upon scuffing the paint I noticed that the factory finish was still underneath. On this particular rim there really are no nicks that get into the magnesium. So after scuffing I shot the wheels with Zinc Primer, then with some Wurth Wheel paint and will see how the adhesion holds up. I will be getting a product called Prekote next week which is EPA friendly and is used to seal magnesium....simply spray the prekote, rub it with scotchbrite, rinse, dry..primer and paint. I am not going to disturb the factory finish just seal any bare metal. Namely where the hubs mate. Here are the test pics... http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/DSC02450.jpg http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/DSC02451.jpg http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/DSC02448.jpg LGAFF 92 ZR1 #234 Last edited by LGAFF; 05-04-2008 at 08:58 PM.

05-05-2008	#3
8upZR1 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Thunderbolt, Ga. Posts: 253	Re: Project II: Dymag Refinish Congrats, those are quite beautiful, and I imagine will look killer on a ZR1. What sizes are they F & R? __________________ IT IS THE FATE OF THE INNOCENT TO MEET WITH DEATH!!!

05-05-2008	#4
Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,661	Re: Project II: Dymag Refinish Great lookling wheels! Same paint as you used on the plenum?

05-05-2008	#5
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Re: Project II: Dymag Refinish Stock sized 17x9.5 and 17 X11, will need spacers as these are GS offset. LGAFF 92 ZR1 #234

05-30-2008	#6
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Re: Project II: Dymag Refinish Getting close to completion: 1 more wheel face to refinish, had a few blems. Then I need to get spacers, or steal =Jeff=s when he's out of town. http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/DSC02454.jpg http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...f/DSC02453.jpg http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...DSC02452-1.jpg And yes I'll get the garage cleaned up right after I get the wheels done so get off my ! Sorry, alittle defensive been listening to my wife complain all winter about the aluminum shavings from the porting project, and the "paint smell" in the garage.....if I hear "God does that smell" one more time when she comes into the house from the garage.....to the moon Alice, to the moon! LGAFF 92 ZR-1 #234

05-04-2008	#2
flyin ryan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta or Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 2,741	Re: Project II: Dymag Refinish look good __________________ There are no limit's mans ingenuity, just as mans ingenuity will never conquer the forces & behavior of this planet...Smokey Y.