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Old 03-25-2009, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by WarrenG View Post
So when you polish off the oxide you're actually removing the protective coating and exposing the metal to additional corrosion. Better to seal it and skip the polishing (at least with Al).
The centers of the Halibrand wheels are coated with a Dow paint/coating, but it's the outside rim that will corrode, including the part that gets covered by the tire. So, you're saying to leave the outside corrosion alone in order to preserve the magnesium rim? No polishing recommended?

I'm beginning to think it's more work than it's worth.
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