Self tappers!

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bakers

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• Oct 6, 2024

• #1

Hiya, simple question I hope!
I’m putting some door cards on the inside of the doors and need to use some self tapping screws, just a bit worried about the holes rusting, is there any way of protecting from the rust?

I’m guessing if I paint the holes it will just get dragged off again when I put the self tappers in

Steve

 

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PaulJM

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• Oct 6, 2024

• #2

You could use "rivnuts" instead, m4 should be plenty big enough. You could then paint the holes

 

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lynall

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• Oct 6, 2024

• #3

Put some grease on the screws, just normal grease will do fine.
It will not be long before they rattle loose anyway!

 

dag019

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• Oct 7, 2024

• #4

PaulJM said:

You could use "rivnuts" instead, m4 should be plenty big enough. You could then paint the holes

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Or file little square holes that can then be painted and preserved and fit RTC3745 which the screw then goes into.