I'm in the process of stripping three or four layers of old paint off the Dino's wheels. I have found dark silver, lighter silver and a yellow undercoat. All are coming off in anticipation of a fresh coat of........... That's where you guys come in. What the hell do I paint them with. Color, brand, etc. They are not a gloss silver, more of a matt or semi gloss finish. Is Eastwood stuff any good? They have acrylic lacquer in a semi gloss silver that looks about right maybe. Then a clear coat on top? http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=96&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=410&iSubCat=411&iProductID=96 C'mon guys, I need some help here with this. I'd really like to get them right the first time as getting these wheels stripped clean is really a pain in the butt. DM
> Ferrari tech bulletin from 1971 > > Technical Information no. 182 > > Ref./Cromodora Magnesium Wheel Rims > > When a respray of magnesium wheels is required, the products to be > used are the following: > > - Acrylic metallized paint - gray 2427078 > (smalto metallizzato acrilico grigio ghisa 2427078) > [ed: literal translation is metallic cast iron gray acrylic enamel] > > which can be ordered directly to: > > - ITALVAR - Via Privata Bolla, 27 - Milano (Italy) > > The paint should be applied with viscosity 37" (Ford type viscosity > meter - orifice 3), and baked at 212°F (100°C) for 40 min. in the over > or under stoving lamps. > Tom Shaughnessy San Clemente CA
Dave - could you provide some detail on how you are stripping the old paint? In addition, you speak of the yellow primer layer. Tom, your post did not address the primer layer. What primer is best? Jim S.
The old fashioned way. I'm using a liquid (spray actually) automotive stripper, elbow grease, and a pressure washer. The stripper gets most of the paint loose. These have been repainted at least twice so it takes a while to work. Then I hit them with the pressure washer, that gets most of the paint off, then scrape, then scrub, then grind, gently with a brass wheel, then use a very small screwdriver to get in the tight spots, then, one more pass with stripper, do the whole process again. They come clean to the metal. I thought about bead blasting, but was afraid it might ding up the wheels, and I don't have my own bead blasting equip., which would mean I'd have to beg a friend who has one in his shop.
When you strip real magnesium wheels to bare metal, how long do you have prior to repaint? Why I ask is that I remember reading about paint chips on the magnesium wheels that come on the MV Agusta F4 Oro; the manual says they must be touched up IMMEDIATELY or corrosion will begin ASAP. Are there different magnesium alloys, some more unstable than others? Also, are the megmasium wheels now-a-days still flammable like they were years ago?
Ferrari wheels are very many different compounds, partial mag or aluminum on most road wheels Prime promptly within 48 hours is more than adequate, keeping away from moisture. Material make up of Dino wheels (Campagnolos) are different from Dino (Chromodoros) which different that 275 wheels, sunburst slotted are different, which are different than Campagnolo daytona wheels which are different than Chromodora Daytona wheels and the list continues. Shaughnessy
Tate Casey from Carobu Engineering said the following color is correct for Dino wheels: Glasurit 9909 silver grey. I still dont know (after many posts) if this is for both Campy and Chromo wheels. It seems to me that the colors are different. Any thoughts? Joe Seminetta
