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Title: Gas cap material
Post by: Affschnozel on May 11, 2007, 05:51:05 PM
Does anyone know if it's aluminum or not?
Since the paint always strips off I was thinking of polishing it, in case it is aluminum :dunno_white:
Title: Re: Gas cap material
Post by: GeeP on May 11, 2007, 07:11:14 PM
It is some kind of die casting alloy.  Who knows what, maybe Zamak.  However, I polished the key hole cover and it came out looking like Aluminum.  Err...  It was shiny anyway.  However, it will corrode quickly if you don't laquer or wax it just like Zamak.

The outside ring is some kind of Aluminum.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/horteniv/gascap.jpg)
Title: Re: Gas cap material
Post by: Affschnozel on May 12, 2007, 01:40:15 AM
Thanks,very nice detail on the cap :thumb:
I'll get on it,see what's what