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Rusty Nuts And Bolts Cleanup

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  • 08-07-2004 8:33pm
    #1
    Supercell
    Registered Users Posts: 15,401 ✭✭✭✭


    My bike has many external nuts and bolts that over the years have gathered an ugly rust covering.

    The actual bolts and nuts themselves seem to be fine, its only a light surface covering but very noticable.

    Wondering if anyone has hints for cleaning them, perhaps there is a liquid that they could be soaked in overnight that would remove the rust?

    Would then replace and probably cover in vaseline to weatherproof.

    Any ideas ?
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    #2
    Ferror
    Registered Users Posts: 455 ✭✭Ferror


    You could clean them up pretty good with a drill mounted wire brush.. Use a clear laquer to keep them shiny.


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    Interceptor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Interceptor


    To minimise further rusting, remove old rust with steel wool (paint shops/hardware) and carefully paint on either Kurust or Jenolite (hardware shop) following the instructions on the pack. Vaseline is a temporary solution - Plastikote sparay laquer or matching paint over the rusted items will protect for a long time. If your bike is a popular model there are a number of companies supplying entire nut/bolt replacement kits - you might be lucky - but its a tedious job.

    'ceptr


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