cleaning rusty bolts
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 334
Likes: 1
cleaning rusty bolts
I noticed that the new eastwood catalog has a vibratory cleaner for nuts and bolts, etc. I have a vibratory case cleaner (for ammo reloading) and I was wondering if anyone has used one for celaning old bolts. Any ideas what to use for media other than the stuff eastwood sells for it?
Clean bolts thread a lot easier than old rusty ones and I don't like the idea of using the old rusty bolts to reassemble my 64. And I don't want to shell out the bucks for a new bolt kit.
Thanks!
Nate
1964 F-100 Custom Cab 292 V-8 3 spd
1964 F-100 292 V-8 3 spd
1990 F-150 5.8L
Check out http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/fordpickups61to66fseries
Clean bolts thread a lot easier than old rusty ones and I don't like the idea of using the old rusty bolts to reassemble my 64. And I don't want to shell out the bucks for a new bolt kit.
Thanks!
Nate
1964 F-100 Custom Cab 292 V-8 3 spd
1964 F-100 292 V-8 3 spd
1990 F-150 5.8L
Check out http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/fordpickups61to66fseries
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 1,558
Likes: 0
From: Inthepast
cleaning rusty bolts
[FONT COLOR="#0000ff" SIZE="3" FACE="Veranda"]
I was intrigued by the similarity to Eastwood's "product" and the old Lyman case tumblers! I personally don't think it would be fast enough to clean heavily rusted bolts which are going to be hard in comparison to the brass casings. I personally used glass bead to clean all my bolts when I rebuilt the engine on my 66. They were rinsed in the parts washer first then glass beaded to "like new".
[/FONT]
[LINK:www.hometown.aol.com/tbeeee|http://members.aol.com/tbeeee/page/registrysig.gif]
I was intrigued by the similarity to Eastwood's "product" and the old Lyman case tumblers! I personally don't think it would be fast enough to clean heavily rusted bolts which are going to be hard in comparison to the brass casings. I personally used glass bead to clean all my bolts when I rebuilt the engine on my 66. They were rinsed in the parts washer first then glass beaded to "like new".
[/FONT]
[LINK:www.hometown.aol.com/tbeeee|http://members.aol.com/tbeeee/page/registrysig.gif]
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 1,558
Likes: 0
From: Inthepast
cleaning rusty bolts
[FONT COLOR="#0000ff" SIZE="3" FACE="Veranda"]
JiM; I never thought of the added benefit you point out, personally, I can do without a "missle launcher" in the shop and I have sorta grown accustomed to my knuckles! The wire wheel always seemed to take off more skin than rust. :-)
[/FONT]
[LINK:www.hometown.aol.com/tbeeee|http://members.aol.com/tbeeee/page/registrysig.gif]
JiM; I never thought of the added benefit you point out, personally, I can do without a "missle launcher" in the shop and I have sorta grown accustomed to my knuckles! The wire wheel always seemed to take off more skin than rust. :-)
[/FONT]
[LINK:www.hometown.aol.com/tbeeee|http://members.aol.com/tbeeee/page/registrysig.gif]
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 334
Likes: 1
cleaning rusty bolts
The wire wheel wouldn't be bad for cleaning a few bolts- but I'm talking about scores of bolts here. Stockman: About the glass beads- are you talking about bead blasting the bolts??
Nate
1964 F-100 Custom Cab 292 V-8 3 spd
1964 F-100 292 V-8 3 spd
1990 F-150 5.8L
Check out http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/fordpickups61to66fseries
Nate
1964 F-100 Custom Cab 292 V-8 3 spd
1964 F-100 292 V-8 3 spd
1990 F-150 5.8L
Check out http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/fordpickups61to66fseries
Trending Topics
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 1,558
Likes: 0
From: Inthepast
cleaning rusty bolts
[FONT COLOR="#0000ff" SIZE="3" FACE="Veranda"]
Yes Nate. I have a small cabinet with glass bead media. I find it much faster, safer, and the quality of the job is remarkable. The bolts come out so, so nice it isn't funny. The only downside (and this is true with the wire wheel too) is that you must either paint them or have them plated or all of your work will be for naught.
[/FONT]
[LINK:www.hometown.aol.com/tbeeee|http://members.aol.com/tbeeee/page/registrysig.gif]
Yes Nate. I have a small cabinet with glass bead media. I find it much faster, safer, and the quality of the job is remarkable. The bolts come out so, so nice it isn't funny. The only downside (and this is true with the wire wheel too) is that you must either paint them or have them plated or all of your work will be for naught.
[/FONT]
[LINK:www.hometown.aol.com/tbeeee|http://members.aol.com/tbeeee/page/registrysig.gif]
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Postmaster
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 2,557
Likes: 2
From: Texas
cleaning rusty bolts
When I rebuilt the engine in my Chevy about 10 years ago, I took all of the bolts to a machine shop and had them wased in the vat. They only charged me 5 bucks to throw them in with the engine blocks. This process takes off all of the rust and grim from the head and the threads. After they are back from the shop, wash them in really hot water with laundry detergent and dish soap. the laundry soap will break down the vat juice and the dish soap helps take the grease out of the way(lol). Now you can paint or whatever you want to do. just don't leave them untreated in some way or they will rust. If they do, a die and a wire brush on a dremel will get them prepped for insallation.
This worked for me, give it a try.
Krosati
This worked for me, give it a try.
Krosati
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
