Coating or painting Bolts

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  1. zorares

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    What is the best way to treat or paint bolts to help prevent future rusting and corrosion?
     
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    Paint the tops with Rustoleum, dip the threads in Milk of Magnesia. Depending where they're used you could just buy stainless steel fasteners.
     
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    Some form of plating is preferred to paint on bolts, since a plating or phosphate coating will resist chipping more readily than paint...If you have to paint, try and get some socket liners that prevent chipping the paint during install.
     
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    Where wud u most likely not use the bolts dipped in MM?
     
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    mojo "Everett"- Senior Citizen Supporting Member

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    Where wud u get socket liners? I don't recall ever seeing any?
     
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    All of my brand new bolts were clear coated with Diamond Clear from Eastwood.
     
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    predfan2001 David in Tn

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    I soak them in a jar of vinegar to remove rust (some times wire wheel) and coat them with Rustoleum flat black.
     
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    Last time I got some stuff zinc-chromated (that pale gold look) was over 30 years ago and over $100 then for a handful of small pieces that would fit in a small USPS flatrate box. My bud uses Dupont epoxy primer for durability, then tops it with Rustoleum for color.
     
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    I've had painted bolts hold up for more than 10 years with only slight losses in gloss from time/heat.

    Paint holds up just fine if you are sure to clean/prep them well enough before coating. Proper curing before assembly is also critical to avoiding heavy chipping when reinstalling. Even if you do get a boo boo at assembly.. touching up with a modeling brush will keep it from further chipping/corroding.
     
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    As always, much good information. Thanks all!:clap:
     
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