Best way to revive used nuts and bolts
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I’ve heard soaking them in white vinegar over night, then taking a wire wheel to finish them off. Does anyone have a better way that works?
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Re: Best way to revive used nuts and bolts
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Evaporust is quicker than vinegar and can work better on more heavily rusted pieces. But vinegar does work. I glass bead some and wire wheel some others. Just depends on the item, it's condition, and what it needs to look like in the end. Getting all the oil and grease off the piece before doing anything else is important.
Then there's the challenge of duplicating the original finish and getting it to live.
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Re: Best way to revive used nuts and bolts
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Same here , I have gallons of the stuff , works wonders on original hardware to revive it , as long as they are too crusty.
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Re: Best way to revive used nuts and bolts
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I am try to clean up some lightly rusted Super Trick nuts bolts and washers. I’m hoping to retain their original color when I’m done. Thanks everyone.
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Re: Best way to revive used nuts and bolts
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I am try to clean up some lightly rusted Super Trick nuts bolts and washers. I’m hoping to retain their original color when I’m done. Thanks everyone. Don't leave them in evaporust for a long time , 1/2 hour at a time .
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Re: Best way to revive used nuts and bolts
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As long as it stays below the surface it shouldn't harm anything. The top surface is very active so it will leave an etch line if the parts are not fully submerged. That is about the only negative I've learned when using it so far.
I had some used chrome bumper guards that were rusty as can be on the backsides and I let them sit in Evaporust for weeks and it removed all the rust and didn't harm the chrome at all.
I've done the vinegar thing as well, but if you don't neutralize it you'll end up with an orange fog all over the parts again in a few hours. Same thing with muriatic acid. I stopped using that years ago as the fumes are off the charts. 💀
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Re: Best way to revive used nuts and bolts
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I went ahead and began soaking them in white vinegar since I had plenty on hand. When you say to neutralize it Neil after soaking them, I assume you mean in plain water?
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Re: Best way to revive used nuts and bolts
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Neither can I, buying new is a last resort for me.
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Re: Best way to revive used nuts and bolts
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24 hours later… I may go another day and see how they look.
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