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Should I hammerite my nuts?

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Post by Geezah » Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:46 am

Wheel nuts of course! With the wheels all refurbed and looking sweet, the wheel nuts look a bit mank by comparison. Anyone done it?
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Post by Smartbear » Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:55 am

I've cleaned the corrosion off old wheel nuts & sprayed them before, isn't hammerite a bit gloopy to use on them? :o
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Post by Buckz » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:05 pm

just spray them black if it bothers you, but the paint will get chipped off soon anyway.
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Post by Ducklakeview » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:10 pm

Hammerite is too thick IMHO. I just wire brushed mine on the grinder, sprayed brake cleaner on to degrease, and put them all in a line in the Black & Decker Workmate!

Sprayed the heads with a couple of coats of metal protecting paint from Screwfix, 10 months on, they look fine and haven't flaked/chipped, and I've prob had the wheels off a dozen times.

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Post by Ewazix » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:15 pm

Ducklakeview wrote:Hammerite is too thick IMHO. I just wire brushed mine on the grinder, sprayed brake cleaner on to degrease, and put them in the Black & Decker Workmate!......Sprayed with a couple of coats of metal protecting paint from Screwfix, 10 months on, they look fine and haven't flaked/chipped.....

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Post by PerryGunn » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:39 pm

Ewazix wrote:
Ducklakeview wrote:Hammerite is too thick IMHO. I just wire brushed mine on the grinder, sprayed brake cleaner on to degrease, and put them in the Black & Decker Workmate!......Sprayed with a couple of coats of metal protecting paint from Screwfix, 10 months on, they look fine and haven't flaked/chipped.....

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Post by AlfaScozzesi » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:50 pm

Like any painting prep is the key. Once all loose paints or rust has been brushed off I found the easiest way to spray was get a bit of polystyrene and sink the threads into it leaving only the heads showing.

I also store my spare painted set this way in the garage.

It does make a difference once you have got your wheels sorted. :thumbsup:

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Post by Geezah » Fri Feb 17, 2017 1:35 pm

Thanks guys, apologies to Perry and Ewazix!
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Post by PerryGunn » Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:07 pm

To stop corrosion once clean, I wipe them (and other areas) over with ACF-50 - it's an anti-corrosion liquid that was made for aircraft, I was told about it by a biker friend

Quickly googled a review http://www.mslmagazine.co.uk/tested-acf ... on-review/
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Post by Steve84N » Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:19 pm

You should spray your bolts not your nuts...unless you're a converted stud. :wink:
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Post by andy.c » Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:58 pm

PerryGunn wrote:To stop corrosion once clean, I wipe them (and other areas) over with ACF-50 - it's an anti-corrosion liquid that was made for aircraft, I was told about it by a biker friend

Quickly googled a review http://www.mslmagazine.co.uk/tested-acf ... on-review/


:thumbsup: And also great at cleaning the engine bay up as well its great stuff :thumbsup:

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Post by Mactran » Fri Feb 17, 2017 5:32 pm

You can buy rubber caps off ebay that just pop on top of your nuts. Comes in different colours.

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Post by jimmybell » Fri Feb 17, 2017 5:50 pm

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Post by Buckz » Fri Feb 17, 2017 5:57 pm

andy.c wrote:
PerryGunn wrote:To stop corrosion once clean, I wipe them (and other areas) over with ACF-50 - it's an anti-corrosion liquid that was made for aircraft, I was told about it by a biker friend

Quickly googled a review http://www.mslmagazine.co.uk/tested-acf ... on-review/


:thumbsup: And also great at cleaning the engine bay up as well its great stuff :thumbsup:
I'd keep it away from any rubber parts ;)
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Post by Buckz » Fri Feb 17, 2017 5:57 pm

andy.c wrote:
PerryGunn wrote:To stop corrosion once clean, I wipe them (and other areas) over with ACF-50 - it's an anti-corrosion liquid that was made for aircraft, I was told about it by a biker friend

Quickly googled a review http://www.mslmagazine.co.uk/tested-acf ... on-review/


:thumbsup: And also great at cleaning the engine bay up as well its great stuff :thumbsup:
I'd keep it away from any rubber parts ;)
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