What does everyone use when painting all of the bolts and nuts? Im doing all of my suspension, steering, brakes and rear axle assembly. Im not looking for cheap, but I dont want them rusting. All of them have been de-greased and blasted. And im not too concerned about originality.
Painting bolts?
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no matter what you paint them with, half of it will come off when you torque them down.
maybe order a cad plating kit from Eastwood and do it that way.
maybe order a cad plating kit from Eastwood and do it that way.
Punch some holes in a cardboard box, stick them in the holes, and the nuts and washers you can put on a piece of threaded rod, will keep them from sliding into each other.
Rattle can them and put them in a toaster oven for about 25 minutes, find one at goodwill or some place like that sells used ones for about $5.
It will harden them up and they will look good, also other small parts that will fit in a toaster oven.
Rob
Rattle can them and put them in a toaster oven for about 25 minutes, find one at goodwill or some place like that sells used ones for about $5.
It will harden them up and they will look good, also other small parts that will fit in a toaster oven.
Rob
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I used mechanics wire to hold them for blasting ,rattle can etch primer,and rattle can paint.
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Dave,
I have been painting them with MarHyde satin black trim paint. Self Etching primer first. The MarHyde stuff is pretty bulletproof. I painted my outside lamp post with it almost ten years ago and it still looks as good as it did right after I painted it !
I have been painting them with MarHyde satin black trim paint. Self Etching primer first. The MarHyde stuff is pretty bulletproof. I painted my outside lamp post with it almost ten years ago and it still looks as good as it did right after I painted it !
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Where do you get that paint Bill?
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Pep Boys used to have it but lately I have been getting it at a local paint and body supply place. If you go to thier web site they have a list of distributors:
http://www.bondo.com/catalog_brand.asp?hdrBrand=7
This is the paint:
http://www.bondo.com/catalog_item.asp?itemNbr=328
Pep Boys used to have it but lately I have been getting it at a local paint and body supply place. If you go to thier web site they have a list of distributors:
http://www.bondo.com/catalog_brand.asp?hdrBrand=7
This is the paint:
http://www.bondo.com/catalog_item.asp?itemNbr=328
After you get done painting them, put some plastic, like from a zip lock baggie, between the bolt head and the socket, this will help a lot from the chipping of the paint. Also, to save the paint underneath the bolts shoulder, put some white lithium grease or such on it, just a touch will do.
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