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Title: Best way to clean rusty or dirty bolts????
Post by: bmx xxx on April 03, 2010, 10:41 AM
Hi, I have took my tuf neck stem apart, and all the
bolts - nuts have some rust or years of shite,
what's the best way to clean?
Did think the lemon way, but someone will have more
experiance than me!!
Cheers Gary
Title: Re: Best way to clean rusty or dirty bolts????
Post by: sid1972 on April 03, 2010, 11:07 AM
soak them in oil for a few days...  ;)
Title: Re: Best way to clean rusty or dirty bolts????
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on April 03, 2010, 11:11 AM
Leave em in a glass of coke a cola overnight Gary, worked on mine a treat  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Best way to clean rusty or dirty bolts????
Post by: brummie on April 03, 2010, 11:23 AM
lemon juice would work fine as well gary  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Best way to clean rusty or dirty bolts????
Post by: WARDY on April 03, 2010, 11:26 AM
put em inside a mars bar and stick it in the oven for 10 minutes , gas mk 6
Title: Re: Best way to clean rusty or dirty bolts????
Post by: bmx xxx on April 03, 2010, 11:29 AM
Leave em in a glass of coke a cola overnight Gary, worked on mine a treat  :daumenhoch:
Paul I did think about coke,
will try!!!!
Gary
Title: Re: Best way to clean rusty or dirty bolts????
Post by: murakami on April 11, 2010, 07:44 AM
Soaking them in vinegar for a night or two works as well
Title: Re: Best way to clean rusty or dirty bolts????
Post by: meticulous on April 11, 2010, 07:56 AM
i leave em' all in standared thinners, same as all bearings and cups..... :)
Title: Re: Best way to clean rusty or dirty bolts????
Post by: magna13 on April 11, 2010, 10:38 AM
Leave em in a glass of coke a cola overnight Gary, worked on mine a treat  :daumenhoch:
Paul I did think about coke,
will try!!!!
Gary
done this for 24 hours but havent checked on them yet, has it worked for you Gary?

Zak :)
Title: Re: Best way to clean rusty or dirty bolts????
Post by: bmx xxx on April 11, 2010, 12:10 PM
Leave em in a glass of coke a cola overnight Gary, worked on mine a treat  :daumenhoch:
Paul I did think about coke,
will try!!!!
Gary
done this for 24 hours but havent checked on them yet, has it worked for you Gary?

Zak :)
hi zak, yes mate proper coke worked a treat,
hope it works for you!!
Gary
Title: Re: Best way to clean rusty or dirty bolts????
Post by: magna13 on April 11, 2010, 12:34 PM
Sadly it didnt Gary ::) stripped the black paint and has left little black spots over the bolts, i guess it looks better than bright orange lol
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