sirwin · Jul 10, 2020

What is your method for restoring nuts and bolts to be re-used? Do you just wire brush them or do you soak and wash them in anything?

Bantam1 · Jul 10, 2020

Re-using old bolts!!!
I'd use new ones.
If they are non critical I suppose i'd soak them and clean them on the wire wheel of the bench grinder.

marksman · Jul 10, 2020

Use new every time saves money and time on trying to refurbish and you can replace with better quality

Shippers · Jul 10, 2020

Soak in vinegar for a couple of days then wash and dry wire brush and spray with WD40 is what i'm doing for Rover P6 nuts and bolts at the moment...

Shippers · Jul 10, 2020

marksman said:
Use new every time saves money and time on trying to refurbish and you can replace with better quality

Agree to the replace...but here in Portugal can't replace some on my P6 resto...

jamesmartin · Jul 10, 2020

thread nuts on a round screw driver shank or similar then hold up to a pedestal wire wheel,bolts can be done singularly

marksman · Jul 10, 2020

Are you sure you cant source from a fastener specialist or a genuine landrover part supplier, during my refurb on my 1996 90 defender I've managed to source better quality fasteners (inc high tensile) for a reasonable cost

marksman · Jul 10, 2020

My supplier list for fasteners (not associated in any way) is
Kays fasteners (ebay)
BritCar
Bolt world
YRM

sirwin · Jul 10, 2020

Out of interest what size bolts would you stock up on? X50 M8 and x50 M10? Then cut them down to whatever size you need?

jamesmartin · Jul 10, 2020

sirwin said:
Out of interest what size bolts would you stock up on? X50 M8 and x50 M10? Then cut them down to whatever size you need?

that would have to be set screws,which arent as good as bolts with a shank

Disco1BFG · Jul 10, 2020

Removal of rust on "stuff" you want to keep as part of a resto can be done cheaply with this stuff:-

https://www.bilthamber.com/corrosion-protection-and-rust-treatments/deox-c

However, as already mentioned - if the bolts or set screws are available at sensible cost, there is little point - just replace them with new. Even the rarer stuff like 5/8ths UNF is available on the bay for reasonable cost.....

300bhp/ton · Jul 10, 2020

Looks like there are quite a few rust removal products. But not sure if they are available in the UK.

sirwin · Jul 10, 2020

300bhp/ton said:
Looks like there are quite a few rust removal products. But not sure if they are available in the UK.

That muriatic/Hydrochloric
c acid looks interesting

Bobsticle · Jul 11, 2020

Do it for free with an old phone charger and water. You may have to run the gauntlet of pinching a spoon full of baking soda off the Mrs.

Bobsticle · Jul 11, 2020

I’d better explain.
Take an old phone charger and cut the socket off. Expose the two wires about 30 mm then with the power on dunk them in a glass of water. After a few seconds the negative wire will start to bubble. This one goes on your nut/bolt. The other wire goes on a scrap piece of mild steel. Stick em in water with a spoon full of soda or salt and switch on for an hour or so. Wire brush them.

Bobsticle · Jul 11, 2020

I found this nice antipodean gentleman guide informative.

sirwin · Jul 11, 2020

That's very cool I need to give that a go

Shippers · Jul 11, 2020

Bobsticle said:
I’d better explain.
Take an old phone charger and cut the socket off. Expose the two wires about 30 mm then with the power on dunk them in a glass of water. After a few seconds the negative wire will start to bubble. This one goes on your nut/bolt. The other wire goes on a scrap piece of mild steel. Stick em in water with a spoon full of soda or salt and switch on for an hour or so. Wire brush them.

vinegar does the same...got some Rover P6 bits coming out of tub tomorrow will post pics...

Bobsticle · Jul 12, 2020

Shippers said:
vinegar does the same...got some Rover P6 bits coming out of tub tomorrow will post pics...

Watch the vid

jamesmartin · Jul 12, 2020

Bobsticle said:
I found this nice antipodean gentleman guide informative.

a screw driver and a wire wheel does a dozen nuts in minuets

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