Rusty Bolts

[milky4130]

Any tips appreciated,

 

So I'm out cycling on me road bike & get caught in this rain storm on me way to work, already late for work there was no time to dry off me bike, only to find all me nuts & bolts have started to rust, so the big question is how to remove & prevent this from happening again?

[GTRacing]

Spookpis (Q20)

[dirtrider]

Spookpis (Q20)

[Guest Big H]

From the internet on Q20............

 

Q20 - Super multi - Purpose lubricant, displaces moisture, stops rust, protects and lubricates.

 

Remember it is petroleum based and can harden and damage rubber seals. It cannot be used as a chain lubricant.

[Johan Bornman]

Even if you did have time to dry your bike, your bolts would have rusted. Bike bolts are mostly chromed and electroplating doesn't cover well inside cavities, such as the insides of capscrews (allen bolts). The plating there is always iffy.

 

Q20 will wash out with each wash, so that's futile. Either plug the bolt holes with wax or live with rust. It's no big deal.

 

[Red Zone]

The stem bolts always seem to rust way more than other bolts on a bike, get some titanium bolts for the stem.

[dirtrider]

Just use Q20 . Plugging the holes is not a very good idea ! Been using Q20 for years now and it has never failed me once .

[scotty]

I have a similiar problem with some bar ends, i'm trying to remove them so i can take off the shifters but the nuts have rusted and i've stripped the hole where the allen key goes in.

[KDEE]

getting rust off....

 

Soak in lemon juice overnight...... thereafter hold in steam path from your kettle... ( use a pliers or something so as to not burn your fingers)

and wipe with a cloth..

 

I didnt believe it either until I tried it last week.... removed 3 yr old rust like a charm..

 

 

[milky4130]

Thanks for all the input guys, it seems Q20 is the winner & that is what I'll try out. Will keep you posted on results though.

[dollar]

If the rust bugs you get some cold "gun blue" from a gunsmith/gun shop. It "blues" the rusty bit by chemical reaction. Tends not to rust after that.

[Johan Bornman]

Just use Q20 . Plugging the holes is not a very good idea ! Been using Q20 for years now and it has never failed me once .

 

You dismiss my suggestion without saying why.

 

I think Q20 is a silly idea because you have to apply it after each wash and it sprays everywhere, dripping down and leaving an oily residue that picks up dust at the first ride.

 

Now give us the reasons you think wax is no good.

 

[Slowbee]

JB cause its a real pita to get the allen key to work with a wax filled hole

[dollar]

I like the idea. Use a bit of bees wax if you want - it sticks like sh@@. Heat the allen key - it's worth the extra effort.

[Christopher Brunsdon]

But JB you make a good point for the Western Cape, Q20 will wash off everytime it rains here.

 

As the rust already exists I'm not going to give any tips but on new goodies just spray with clear lacquer, or even better, get some clear nail varnish from a flea market. Just remember to wipe all your stuff off with some benzine or spirits before applying.

 

[Christopher Brunsdon]

 

If the rust bugs you get some cold "gun blue" from a gunsmith/gun shop. It "blues" the rusty bit by chemical reaction. Tends not to rust after that.

 

Interesting and looked it up. Only issue is:

 

Bluing only works on steel or stainless steel parts for protecting against corrosion. Because it changes the Fe into Fe₃O₄, it does not work on non-ferrous material.

 

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluing_(steel)