[Anaconda]

Ok this might sound a bit silly to some but here we go anyway.
I would like to stop the new steel wheel nuts and extended studs rusting, what can I spray on them to help keep the orange stuff at bay.
I am hoping someone will say WD40 dry PTFE spray as I have loads of that!

 

[meego]

Ok this might sound a bit silly to some but here we go anyway.
I would like to stop the new steel wheel nuts and extended studs rusting, what can I spray on them to help keep the orange stuff at bay.
I am hoping someone will say WD40 dry PTFE spray as I have loads of that!

It’s a difficult one eh. Paint them and it comes off with socket. Coat them with something and it washes off in the wet. I’ve gave them a coat of Vaseline before and it lasts a bit, but it needs redoing regularly.

 

[Hicap phill]

Bike chain dry lube.(grey bottle from halfrauds)Comes in liquid form stops my chain getting rusty during mountain biking in the winter so should work on other things.
Also Use it on the horse ramp hinges.

 

[the_wolf]

Copper grease the studs, that stuff will stay on forever. PTFE the nuts

 

[tottot]

Some military units used to paint them pretty colours each time they had been off and on.

 

[Anaconda]

Good suggestions, I am going to use dry PTFE spray since I have it and see how it goes.

 

[Wimblowdriver]

Copper grease the studs, that stuff will stay on forever. PTFE the nuts

Copper grease on the studs, without doubt. Been using it for decades, always works. Also use it where the wheels contact the hubs. And a smear on the wheel inner central hole if it contacts the hub sticky out bit.

 

[Flossie]

You can get stainless nuts, fitted them to mine maybe 20 yrs ago, still look great.

 

[ER1C]

My only worry with the copper grease on the studs is all torque recommendations tend to say "dry" and I know there is a lot of umming and ahhing over use of grease of any kind but IMHO the general view was they are best dry.

 

[dag019]

You could try one of the patina oils that act like a clear coat, something like owatrol oil etc. this will keep them looking original, but stop them rusting. It is used a lot on old tractors etc to preserve the work worn look but prevent it deteriorating further. Do not think it is permanent and needs reapplying every couple of years, but is far more permanent than WD or similar.

 

[Anaconda]

Copper grease on the studs, without doubt. Been using it for decades, always works. Also use it where the wheels contact the hubs. And a smear on the wheel inner central hole if it contacts the hub sticky out bit.

Sorry I meant the excess stud sticking out, I dont like putting anything on the stud where the nut contacts it.

 

[Anaconda]

You can get stainless nuts, fitted them to mine maybe 20 yrs ago, still look great.

Did I mention cheap, if I didn't maybe I should have.
Can you get black stainless steel?

 

[dag019]

Did I mention cheap, if I didn't maybe I should have.
Can you get black stainless steel?

My suggestion may not fall into the cheap category either as Owatrol is fairly expensive but cheaper than stainless parts! Its also one of those things that once you have a can of it you find all sorts of other things to paint with it. My old barn box portable garage tool box is the last thing I coated.

 

[marjon]

Copper grease the studs agreed.
I put a smear of grease inside the plastic cover and wack it on.

Dont you have those little plastic covers?

Pardon our interruption...

Oh and the MOT man wouldnt be able to say your studs arent long enough.

J

 

[Rangieman123]

Don't waste your time with WD40.
I've been using an aerosol of gun oil for years. It's a great corrosion inhibitor.

 

[meego]

My suggestion may not fall into the cheap category either as Owatrol is fairly expensive but cheaper than stainless parts! Its also one of those things that once you have a can of it you find all sorts of other things to paint with it. My old barn box portable garage tool box is the last thing I coated.

You better be right on this stuff I just ordered a litre of it at £34

 

[Anaconda]

Copper grease the studs agreed.
I put a smear of grease inside the plastic cover and wack it on.

Dont you have those little plastic covers?

Pardon our interruption...

Oh and the MOT man wouldnt be able to say your studs arent long enough.

J

I have put longer studs on the rear so the plastic caps won't fit anymore as the studs are now too long.

 

[dag019]

You better be right on this stuff I just ordered a litre of it at £34

You can see the old fordson standard owned here by a friend that we are halfway through applying it to in the photo You can see where has and hasn’t been done. Finish Still looks the same 18months later but it is kept in the barn. A litre did nearly the whole tractor with two coats. So it has good coverage for the money!