Best for de-rusting bolts
04-25-2009, 09:51 PM
#4
Boric Acid but you better have the proper gloves for it.
If you want to work a little at it then use vinegar first then soda. Use a dremel to get the rest buffed off, I haven't found "gel" (a really old 70's product) at stores anymore but it used to be an overnight soak then clean as a whistle.
If you want to work a little at it then use vinegar first then soda. Use a dremel to get the rest buffed off, I haven't found "gel" (a really old 70's product) at stores anymore but it used to be an overnight soak then clean as a whistle.
04-27-2009, 06:35 AM
#5
Boric Acid but you better have the proper gloves for it.
If you want to work a little at it then use vinegar first then soda. Use a dremel to get the rest buffed off, I haven't found "gel" (a really old 70's product) at stores anymore but it used to be an overnight soak then clean as a whistle.
If you want to work a little at it then use vinegar first then soda. Use a dremel to get the rest buffed off, I haven't found "gel" (a really old 70's product) at stores anymore but it used to be an overnight soak then clean as a whistle.
Thanks, guys!
04-27-2009, 09:19 AM
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If they are not highly stressed I think I'd just go
replace them with stainless. Not Home Depot but
some place like boltdepot.com where you can pick
from thread size and head type and not get a
butter-soft POS grade of stainless.
What about good ol' Ospho? That's kind to the
iron and chews up the rust. Set them in a plastic
jug with it and shake it every so often, let it work
for a while.
Bigger question is, once you have gone and turned
rusty bolts into bare unprotected steel with high
surface texture, how are you going to keep them
from insta-rust (faster than before)?
At least new have some plating (zinc or cadmium).
You can get plating kits, maybe an electroless of
some sort would at least not ruin all your de-rust
effort and expense.
replace them with stainless. Not Home Depot but
some place like boltdepot.com where you can pick
from thread size and head type and not get a
butter-soft POS grade of stainless.
What about good ol' Ospho? That's kind to the
iron and chews up the rust. Set them in a plastic
jug with it and shake it every so often, let it work
for a while.
Bigger question is, once you have gone and turned
rusty bolts into bare unprotected steel with high
surface texture, how are you going to keep them
from insta-rust (faster than before)?
At least new have some plating (zinc or cadmium).
You can get plating kits, maybe an electroless of
some sort would at least not ruin all your de-rust
effort and expense.
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04-27-2009, 10:06 AM
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If they are not highly stressed I think I'd just go
replace them with stainless. Not Home Depot but
some place like boltdepot.com where you can pick
from thread size and head type and not get a
butter-soft POS grade of stainless.
What about good ol' Ospho? That's kind to the
iron and chews up the rust. Set them in a plastic
jug with it and shake it every so often, let it work
for a while.
Bigger question is, once you have gone and turned
rusty bolts into bare unprotected steel with high
surface texture, how are you going to keep them
from insta-rust (faster than before)?
At least new have some plating (zinc or cadmium).
You can get plating kits, maybe an electroless of
some sort would at least not ruin all your de-rust
effort and expense.
replace them with stainless. Not Home Depot but
some place like boltdepot.com where you can pick
from thread size and head type and not get a
butter-soft POS grade of stainless.
What about good ol' Ospho? That's kind to the
iron and chews up the rust. Set them in a plastic
jug with it and shake it every so often, let it work
for a while.
Bigger question is, once you have gone and turned
rusty bolts into bare unprotected steel with high
surface texture, how are you going to keep them
from insta-rust (faster than before)?
At least new have some plating (zinc or cadmium).
You can get plating kits, maybe an electroless of
some sort would at least not ruin all your de-rust
effort and expense.
Just flat black or silver paint was my thought. I'm not really worried of the integrity of most of these bolts - most of them pertain to the body panels and are VISIBLE with the trunk & hood open. The structural bolts - motor mounts, etc. will be replaced with new.
Does that Ospho Coat work pretty good? Where can I get it?
