Rusted Up Bolt Heads

tigmaster · 02-25-2008, 06:47 PM

Well with the general frugality floating around between Jim and I, a technique devised by the scholar James Stephen Hoff came about, carried out by myself. So, if you couldn't tell from the thread name, which I assume most couldn't, this thread is about how to polish all the bolts on your bike and keep on having that good ole polished look. Its super simple and probably does not need more than a brief mentioning in some long lost thread but I figured that a full article would be god too. All you need is either a bench grinder with a wire wheel or a wire brush able to be chucked up in a drill. If you don't have either of these, buy them both because they are cheap and great to have. OK, so get yourself a good sized piece of cardboard first off, thickness is not of concern. Start by wire brushing all the heads of the bolts that you remove and as you finish wire brushing the bolts stick them through the cardboard and write next to them which part of the bike they are from. Now with all the heads flush on the cardboard piece, spray them with some good quality clear coat, at least 5 coats.

There, now you have the polished steel look without the rust. Just be careful when torquing the bolts down, the clear coat can come off easily.

wr250f95 · 02-25-2008, 07:15 PM

yes, shiny bolts are sexy

tigmaster · 02-25-2008, 07:38 PM

Hopefully this will add some appeal to my bike.

JThompson · 02-25-2008, 07:40 PM

Thanks for the how to welcome back to the front page

turtlemann14 · 02-25-2008, 07:47 PM

how does this affect the size of the bolt? one layer of clear is about 2 thousands of an inch thick

so thats like 2 hundreds all together...
getting close to a 32nd

tigmaster · 02-25-2008, 08:09 PM

It depends, if you happen to have bolts that perfectly fit the socket then you are screwed, otherwise like with myself they were super tight but still slipped on. I guess it is trial and error.

wr250f95 · 02-25-2008, 09:00 PM

its my turn for a how to, what to write what to write.
oh I know how about exhausts!!!!!

just kidding.

tigmaster · 02-25-2008, 10:26 PM

I was doing this tonight and I thought it would be a good write-up.

tjscott2012 · 02-25-2008, 10:56 PM

i will try that if my bolts ever rust.

tigmaster · 02-25-2008, 11:04 PM

It doesn't even matter if they are rusted yet, just plain dirty and this will cure them.

02-25-2008, 06:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,492	Rusted Up Bolt Heads Well with the general frugality floating around between Jim and I, a technique devised by the scholar James Stephen Hoff came about, carried out by myself. So, if you couldn't tell from the thread name, which I assume most couldn't, this thread is about how to polish all the bolts on your bike and keep on having that good ole polished look. Its super simple and probably does not need more than a brief mentioning in some long lost thread but I figured that a full article would be god too. All you need is either a bench grinder with a wire wheel or a wire brush able to be chucked up in a drill. If you don't have either of these, buy them both because they are cheap and great to have. OK, so get yourself a good sized piece of cardboard first off, thickness is not of concern. Start by wire brushing all the heads of the bolts that you remove and as you finish wire brushing the bolts stick them through the cardboard and write next to them which part of the bike they are from. Now with all the heads flush on the cardboard piece, spray them with some good quality clear coat, at least 5 coats. There, now you have the polished steel look without the rust. Just be careful when torquing the bolts down, the clear coat can come off easily. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

02-25-2008, 07:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,657	yes, shiny bolts are sexy __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S**T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride.

02-25-2008, 07:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,492	Hopefully this will add some appeal to my bike. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

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turtlemann14 Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 3,950	how does this affect the size of the bolt? one layer of clear is about 2 thousands of an inch thick so thats like 2 hundreds all together... getting close to a 32nd __________________ If it does not move at first, get a bigger hammer!! Myspace Yamaha 1982 xj550 under bike lights Kawasaki klx250 1979 custom fiberglass silencer+ Honda xr200r 1985 stock = Dakaw Dk250 2008

02-25-2008, 08:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,492	It depends, if you happen to have bolts that perfectly fit the socket then you are screwed, otherwise like with myself they were super tight but still slipped on. I guess it is trial and error. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

02-25-2008, 09:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
wr250f95 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 7,657	its my turn for a how to, what to write what to write. oh I know how about exhausts!!!!! just kidding. __________________ "LIFE'S JOURNEY IS NOT TO ARRIVE AT THE GRAVE SAFELY IN A WELL PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER TO SKID IN SIDEWAYS, TOTALLY WORN OUT, SHOUTING'...HOLY S**T... WHAT A RIDE!" this, is why I ride.

02-25-2008, 10:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,492	I was doing this tonight and I thought it would be a good write-up. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

02-25-2008, 10:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
tjscott2012 The Spam man Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hurley, Mo Posts: 4,636	i will try that if my bolts ever rust. __________________ check it out... http://springfield.craigslist.org/mcy/915523607.html

02-25-2008, 11:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,492	It doesn't even matter if they are rusted yet, just plain dirty and this will cure them. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

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