A study was conducted to better understand the integrity and microstructure of extrusion welding in a magnesium alloy (AM30) hollow section extrudate. It was essential to avoid water during the final polishing process, as magnesium alloys had a tendency to stain when exposed to water-based liquids. Specimens were sectioned transversely to the extrusion direction, mounted, ground, and polished using standard metallographic specimen preparation techniques. These specimens were chemically polished using 100 mL methanol, 12 mL hydrochloric acid, and 8 mL nitric acid for 10 seconds. They were also etched using a solution of acetic picral for 5 seconds to conduct the investigations. Three different samples representing various extrusion weld locations of a hollow section magnesium alloy AM30 extrudate were investigated.