Recent content by Manowar

You can be hated for that statement--24 here right now and 5" snow expected tomorrow...:Violent: BTW-you have mail.

A brief update: I ordered the Nuvite products suggested by CarlB and did a very quick trial today. I used the 'C' compound first and the 'S' after on the already polished face of the rim on a small area. (It's cold in the garage now!) I did the same on the back side which is light gray as seen...

Re: mag wheels from the other side of the pond That would be Peter P.-one of the principals of the company. Peter is aging like coarse wine-I MEAN-fine wine. :) And yes, he's always busy. Ask for Bob Putnam next time-Bob will get you through. Since you almost swooned for the FIA, they are now...

Andy-love Elans and Sevens! Great car and can probably out-corner my car! Yes, the GT has been a fav of mine since they made their legend. Respectfully suggest you consult ERA Replicas about their GT-40 in either MK I or II configurations. Dead accurate and first class engineering and assembly...

I searched autopia.org and there are huge warnings that the site spreads malware. Then i searched Opticoat and found it's a legimate site and product. Unfortunately it will not solve my situation because it keeps contaminants out-like a hard shell. With magnesium, the contaminants and corrosion...

I do Pop, check them all the time. Dehumidifier won't work for me as it gets as low as the mid 30's in the garage and I have to open doors to get the GD snow blower out! Thanks for the kind words from a Bowtie guy. I built it. It IS a real Sideoiler with real Halibrands however. 550 HP in 2650...

Thanks for posting some snaps-I was about to ask! They look spectacular-and they're two (?) decades older than mine. The pics answer a lot of questions I had but leave some too. Yours look very 'solid' and have a new-cast appearance about them. The bolt holes look particularly good. I'm...

Some cars went to the races with the Dow chromate gold centers but they led hard lives and tire changes during the races had unfinished wheels put in place. Here is 1016 at LeMans in '66-no finish on them. Most of the pictures you see today are of (over) restored cars which the owners dress up...

Sincere thanks to posters #17, 18, and 19. Some great insights based on personal and professional experience. I will chew on all those ideas and advice. Abstamaria-I hope your point #10 should read '140 F'! 1400 is a little above boiling point. :shocking:

Not sure what type of coatings you mean. I have tried paste wax in the past with no good result. It dulls the shine of high polish and they still oxidize in a short time. Again-I think heat is a factor.

Thanks JD-expensive but may be worth it. Some great tips and links coming out. I will research all of them.

Interesting Carl-I think we may have had different experiences with our wheels. Here's a front, right after blasting and just before I coated them (same day) Note the gold/green cast. It is NOT spray painted or Dow chromated to look gold. They are raw. Note the lips are not highly polished yet...

Dude, You HAVE to have aluminum wheels and are calling them 'mag wheels'. Mag never lasts that long. Maybe you have something like the chromed Cragar 'mags' (which are actually steel)?

Pop, You're very right-it's a losing battle. I'm just trying to spread the maintenance time out further. The wheels are Halibrands from the early 90's and are all mag. So they oxidize different than aluminum. You're also right, the abrasive work does remove material-they're getting lighter every...

Creeping, I like your logo on the rollaway-my brand of choice too.:thumbup: No never tried newspaper-no actual water gets to them, just very high humidity when doors are open during rain or snow. Coating them with vaseline has a limited benefit and oxidation still came from the inside out. But...