Painting magnesium

[metro1800]

Hi folks. I want to refurbish the rocker cover on the 405, but its made from magnesium. I also have a few other magnesium parts for another project that I need to paint too. Does anyone know how to go about this? Will standard paints do the job, or does it have to be specialist primers etc?
Thanks

 

[STE_vie]

i would hazard a quess that normal prep work and car paint woudl be up to scratch for this but will find out for u

 

[metro1800]

Good man

 

[Bibby]

it's magnesium alloy, meaning it's a magnesium and aluminium mix, normal preping, use a zinc primer first and lightly, then prime with a primer and paint

 

[metro1800]

it's magnesium alloy, meaning it's a magnesium and aluminium mix, normal preping, use a zinc primer first and lightly, then prime with a primer and paint

Alloy doesn't necessarily mean Aluminium is used Bibstar, but in this case I think you're right Thanks for the info

 

[tim]

An alloy is any substance made up of two or more metals, not meaning it one of them is Aluminium as ryan says.

 

[Mk2Dubber]

I think Frosts do a special range of paint for alloys.

 

[RCT]

Ordinary paint should do the job. Had my magnesium bellhousing on my race car painted black about 4 years ago now and it hasn't flaked yet, and it gets some abuse!