Are Cromadora wheels Magesium and how to refurbish

[chugga boom]

mike i hope your wheels do last as i know how dissapointed i was especially the 2nd time around when mine bubbled up, if they have baked them between coats or it was done in a moisture free workshop you should be ok fingers crossed , neil i had to fit 165's on the 6inch rims otherwise they wouldn't go under the 1.3's arches, tyres are nicely stretched and not over stretched, we have fitted 175-70-14 to a few fulvias recently and they look fine on the standard steels, i've just fitted 165's to my steels as i wanted to keep the car 100% origional + they were free off a suplier  "perks of the job lol" , anyway my wheels have gone off today for refurb , i'll post some pics of them when i get them back

[lancialulu]

I can say Dunlop Sport Sp01 175 14 70's have transfromed my HF steering from the old 185 65 14 Pirelli P6000,s.

Tim

[angelorange]

Cahps and Chappesses,

Mag wheels are VERY different to standard Aluminium equivalents and Cromadora 13" 6J ones are now 40+yrs old.  They are prone to cracking (internally as well as around the venting apetures.

There are just 2 places in the EU I could recommend for this job. One is very expensive in Germany (call Peter de Wit/Vere Lancia for quotes but sit down first!).

The other expert is in York. He refurbished 2 sets of these wheels for me and the process involves the use of a Kiln to aerate the wheels and remove internal mositure before using Aircraft spec primer (like the green/yellow Zinc Chromate style of the originals). Baking is needed at each step. 

http://www.ianjemison.co.uk/

I have one set spare and unused if anyone wants to buy some.

Best

[chugga boom]

had my wheels back this morning, fantastic job as always , sent my dedra wheels off this morning as 2 were badly kerbed (not by me!!") will put some pics up of them when i get them back too,

[fay66]

had my wheels back this morning, fantastic job as always , sent my dedra wheels off this morning as 2 were badly kerbed (not by me!!") will put some pics up of them when i get them back too,

Hope you're keeping the highlights, one colour overall spoils the appearance.

Brian
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[chugga boom]

Brian i was just sitting here confused as to highlights and thinking  "what highlights  " then suddenly the penny dropped  i've got 16 inch delta hpe turbo wheels on my car not the usual dedra turbo rims, for me they look a little more modern and fill the arches better without looking too boy racer, i bought 5 new rims when i bought the car however 2 were scraped "NOT BY ME!" so before corrosion sets in i'm getting them refurbed