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I used a BMW metallic silver powder coating when I had mine done. Shop did have to seal the rims and fix a few pock marks too! Rears were really bad IIRC. Some of the original paint might appear to be just grey. Others seem to be slightly metallic.... I went with the metallic to subtly bling them up a bit! It goes well with the original metallic body color also.

Keep in mind that blasting the magnesium wheels can induce "work hardening" into the wheels, and just being 40 years old doesn't help either.

Any wheels being shot blasted and powdercoated should be annealed before returning to service. This means cooling them down overnight in the oven without introducing them to room temp until they are way down in the temp range! Cooling them down too fast will reintroduce stress into the metal! (Does not apply to aluminum rims!)

In fact any magnesium wheel 40 years old should be annealed......if you plan on driving the car! At least that is what I hear is recommended......ask any aircraft maintenance guy worth his salt!

Steve