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These wheels are common to any car so I thought posting here would get a wider audience than just the Spridget section. I bought my Bugeye Sprite in 1969 and it came with a set of Minilite Magnesium wheels. These were on nearly every racer back then when I went to SCCA races, especially the super competitive G and H production cars.
Like everything else I have these need refinishing/restoration. I have researched and it seems Ferrari’s also came with magnesium wheels and there is a lot of information on refinishing. From that so far my plan is to:
Like everything else on the Internet there are many differing recommendations, but this seems to be the consistent line on magnesium wheels. I know it would be a lot cheaper and easier to just buy a set of aluminum Panasports or similar but well, that’s not really what restoring is about for me so I am going to take the more difficult path less traveled.
I would be interested in hearing from anyone else who has done this with Minilite magnesium wheels. Thanks!
Like everything else I have these need refinishing/restoration. I have researched and it seems Ferrari’s also came with magnesium wheels and there is a lot of information on refinishing. From that so far my plan is to:
- Test for cracks or leaks before anything else.
- Sand and soda blast to clean metal, and perhaps aircraft paint remover
- Clean thoroughly with degreaser/pre painting silicone grease wax remover
- Prime with PreKote Surface Pretreatment
- Paint and then clear coat
Like everything else on the Internet there are many differing recommendations, but this seems to be the consistent line on magnesium wheels. I know it would be a lot cheaper and easier to just buy a set of aluminum Panasports or similar but well, that’s not really what restoring is about for me so I am going to take the more difficult path less traveled.
I would be interested in hearing from anyone else who has done this with Minilite magnesium wheels. Thanks!
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