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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: adeshere on April 20, 2006, 12:32 AM

Title: stem allen key bolt cleaning
Post by: adeshere on April 20, 2006, 12:32 AM

Anyone got a magic way to de-rust the head of the allen key bolts that go into the stem ?

Title: Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
Post by: dordymush on April 20, 2006, 12:33 AM

dremmel ?.

Title: Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
Post by: Superkav on April 20, 2006, 10:33 AM

What stem you got, you can get identical bots for quite a few stems from your friendly local hardware store for about 20p each. Nice and shiny and new.

Title: Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
Post by: David on April 20, 2006, 01:21 PM

stainless too :P

Title: Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
Post by: Superkav on April 20, 2006, 02:31 PM

Thats right. Unless you're a hardcore restorer I'd just buy a new set.

Title: Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
Post by: Jazzchimp on April 20, 2006, 04:57 PM

anywhere online?

Title: Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
Post by: Jazzchimp on April 20, 2006, 04:59 PM

One thing I have done in the past which works well is place the bolt into a hand drill  (on screwdriver mode) and hold a bunch of wire will round it then switch it on (watch your fingers please)

Title: Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
Post by: billstup on April 20, 2006, 05:31 PM

Clean with 3 in 1 oil  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
Post by: danny silverstreak on April 20, 2006, 05:43 PM

GET A STEM PAD  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
Post by: Moose on April 20, 2006, 11:14 PM

Has anyone tried soaking them in vinegar? I don't know where I heard it, but it's supposed to work ???

Title: Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
Post by: David on April 21, 2006, 12:08 AM

Vinegar cleaned the green shite off me Mini's fusebox, that was copper mind :idiot2:

Soak the bolts in some dilluted limescale remover for a couple of day's, that WILL work. That's what I do.

Or just buy some rust remover :D

Title: Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
Post by: Zippy on April 21, 2006, 08:57 AM

I love cleaning up old bits and restoring them to as close the the original condition as possible, however I can also see the chuck it in the bin and buy new side of things as well.

I've got a few bit's and peices being restored by myself at the moment and I'm enjoying doing it but I do at times think it would be easier to just buy a new imaculate set instead.

Title: Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
Post by: Rombloke on April 21, 2006, 04:23 PM

wood bleach mixed in water.....soak the part over night, then gently rub the rust away with a scotch brite cloth to reveal nice new metal.
this is also known as oxcilic acid....i shouldnt really do this link but im gonna have to

http://www.vintagebmx.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=004702

cheers

Dave