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Hi,


I recently found a set of magnesium torque thrust D's in porsche pattern.
These need to be restored .
Does anybody know the original colour they used on these rims?


Thanks guys,


Greets


michiel

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I think the company Eastwood in the usa have a colour that comes in aerosols that is close..might be called "detail grey" I'm sure some of the us cal-look guru's might be able to confirm this...

hope this helps

Simon

As long ago as all magnesium Torque Thrusts were made, I don't believe the ever were painted when new.
IMO, Glass bead blast them, the patina of natural mag, with the outer rims polished will provde a very attractive appearance.
I read up on and have used a protectant, GIBBS Penetrant on the mag parts on my car with outstanding success.

Your new wheels have a real story to tell, given the time it had to take for the red paint to wear away as it did. Wonder what is the story of their being painted that way? Do you know?
Nice find!

Just give'em to me
I have some fuchs you can have  :D

I would second what Steve said, Nice find, and they were not painted when new.  Great wheels!

For the correct aged Mag look I always use graphite spray lubricant. It's a trick I learned from a very talented hot rod buildeder.

(http://www.airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_brm-mag.jpg)

Soda blast the wheels, Spray on a even film and wash with water. Repeat untill they have "Aged" the desired decades needed.

(http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/graphics/09-25600.jpg)

(http://www.airspeedparts.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_brownoval4.jpg)

here's carlos ex torq trust ,  as carlos said to me they're original never painted or anything else
  ;)

thanks for the replies guys!

I don't really know the history of the wheels, just that they came of a '72 911t wich was imported over from the usa.

I really like them like on carlos's car.
So i will probably glass bead blast them .

greets

michiel

Geoff, did you apply the graphite spray only to the spokes? Lips are soda blasted? The oval looks rad.

thanks Lawrence,
yes I used a thin coating on the lips then some water and fine steel wool.

X2 -- you can even do this trick to your headers/exhaust and they will look great and last a surprising long time

michiel, can you post up a pic of the porsche with the wheels on?
nice bonus...

before / after ageing treatment  :-) [attachment=1]

Nice, how did you do that?

some little "tricks" that you can find with a little internet-reseach.   ;-)

that looks awesome, are they for your black 62?

Thanks ! Yes, i will put them on my black 62 ragtop.

Back in '98 this NAPA paint was recommended for my old aluminum D spokes.
Just happened to see it in the paint locker yesterday.  ;)

205/70 R15 and 145 R15 rubber on.   ;-)

i've done a simalar treatment on 2 flat 4 brms
 sand blasted then anti gravel spray on the black spots then i've applied some graphite pasta not  graphite spray that i let 24hrs on the  lips
and here's the results white one is sand blasted and the other is the results

here's the result  and how it look on the car

them i've done another trick to aged  them more  ;D

Love them!

Great work, Fabian.

Cool!  Fabs, which sand blasting media did you use?  Was it hard to remove the shiny layer?

hi dem
to be honest , i don't know , i've gave them to a friend who sand blasted them or microbeading