Cleaning and painting bolts, nuts, and washers

Tgrasher · Sep 21, 2020

So far this is the best way I've found to do the hardware when restoring a tractor. The hardware is cleaned first with solvent and then wire brushed with a bench grinder. Anybody else have a way they prefer?

David G · Sep 21, 2020

I make sure all the shiny is gone.

Stephen Newell · Sep 21, 2020

I normally drill a bunch of holes in a 2x4 for that. Kind of a waste of time to paint bolts unless you get a set of those sockets with a plastic inserts. You otherwise chew the paint all up using the bolts and then have to touch it up with a brush.

Tgrasher · Sep 21, 2020

You are correct that the paint does get chewed on but it's impossible to shoot paint on the backside of bolt heads and nuts when they are up against a wall, like an oil pan. I use an artist type brush and, if able, a rattle can to touch up. Yes it takes quite a while to touch up, so I make it a more than one session project. Have a 730 Case in about a thousand pieces right now that will keep me busy for while.

tractorguy2 · Sep 21, 2020

Unless they are special fasteners. I buy new ones.

Stephen Newell · Sep 22, 2020

It will do less damage if you use full face sockets. I couldn't find the sockets with the plastic inserts when I did my tractor so I settled on full face sockets.

dr sportster · Sep 22, 2020

I put them in a Harbor Freight tumbler to clean.

Mike(NEOhio) · Sep 22, 2020

I use the cardboard method. Either wire wheel or glass bead them first.

Credysis · Sep 24, 2020

You did a great job there. Rust remover be a lot less time consuming.

Cleaning and painting bolts, nuts, and washers

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