• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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painting magnesium alloy parts

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Houredout401

Husqvarna
AA Class
Im down in the weeds reading about techniques for painting magnesium alloy - chromate conversion, pickling, etc. Yikes...I assume others have painted the mag alloy parts without techniques that require chemistry and white lab coats? Im thinking I will just media blast, prime with an outboard motor primer (like zinch chromate or zinc phospate) and then use a satin black engine paint like PJ1 or VHT?
 
The paint I use is Dupli-Color #DE1634 Low Gloss Black, Engine Enamel. The finish looks very close to the original black anodizing and its impervious to gasoline.
I also put the cases in my barbeque and close the lid for about 45 minutes. I cook them at about 200 deg's. Otherwise it takes a long time for the paint to fully cure.
 
Ron said:
The paint I use is Dupli-Color #DE1634 Low Gloss Black, Engine Enamel. The finish looks very close to the original black anodizing and its impervious to gasoline.
I also put the cases in my barbeque and close the lid for about 45 minutes. I cook them at about 200 deg's. Otherwise it takes a long time for the paint to fully cure.
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Thanks, how about for primer? I use the zinc-phosphate stuff for priming bare aluminum on outboard motors, so I was thinking it would be ok for this application?
 
Opp's, forgot about the primer.
I use Dupli-Color #DAP-1690 Self-Etching Primer. I believe it's also the zinc-phosphate type. Kind of a green color.
I spray the black over the primer within about 30 minutes, so that the two colors can react and bond. Then I put them in the barbeque.
 
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