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

Ltfive · 05-30-2008

Those are really beautiful wheels. Can't wait to see them on the car.

05-30-2008

Don't think you'd look very cool cruising in the pink vette. Although the dymags might help.

LGAFF · 05-30-2008

Pink vette is my daughters.....actually I'll be turning up the HP in that, it has an allenhead screw that limits the speed to 2.5mph, then you can open it up to 5mph....damn thing has a stereo, cupholder, working turn signals, and open the hood its got the LS1 under it.

LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

**If there wasn't a 120lb weight limit I'd probably take it for a spin.

Pete · 05-30-2008

Lee,"god does that smell" good.

They look bad @ss.

Now that you've had some practice you wanna paint my LT5 top end

Pete

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.

05-30-2008	#7
Ltfive Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 43	Re: Project II: Dymag Refinish Those are really beautiful wheels. Can't wait to see them on the car.

05-30-2008	#8
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Project II: Dymag Refinish Don't think you'd look very cool cruising in the pink vette. Although the dymags might help.

05-30-2008	#9
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,194	Re: Project II: Dymag Refinish Pink vette is my daughters.....actually I'll be turning up the HP in that, it has an allenhead screw that limits the speed to 2.5mph, then you can open it up to 5mph....damn thing has a stereo, cupholder, working turn signals, and open the hood its got the LS1 under it. LGAFF 92 ZR1 #234 *If there wasn't a 120lb weight limit I'd probably take it for a spin. Last edited by LGAFF; 05-30-2008 at 01:33 AM.*

05-30-2008	#10
Pete Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicagoland,IL Posts: 2,679	Re: Project II: Dymag Refinish Lee,"god does that smell" good. They look bad @ss. Now that you've had some practice you wanna paint my LT5 top end Pete __________________ '91 #1635 PoloGreen 350 LT5 11.09 @ 129.27 11.04 @ 128.86 474RWHP 400RWTQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFNFOhGGlR4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlRIOMwaDYY https://sites.google.com/site/peteszr1garage