Hello all,
I got a few questions on the process how to get them back in good condition,
so here it goes.
1. When I take them off, I collect them in such a way so that I know where
every nut and bold goes. I helps a great deal at the end... So I use zip
bags to pack them and take a lot of pictures..
2. Cleaning with wire brush - I clean every piece thoroughly using a
tabletop rotary wire brush.
3. Cleaning with petrol to check if I have managed to clean everything off.
4. I use a thin wire to connect them all together just like on the pictures.
There are t reasons behind it. One this way I can collect them, and every
collection on a single wire is for certain location. The other reason is,
that when they are on wires, the plating shop hangs them for plating on
hangers. If I give them in a bag, they place them in those rotary bins. For
some reason, the rotary bins give poorer quality. The bolts do not have the
shine... (I do sound a little crazy, do I?)
5. Plating shop. The hardest part. I have searched for one for years, used
different ones, and finally found the best. It's located in Krakow, Poland,
so for most of you not very convenient.. But the plating shops do a very
different job, so it's worth to find a good one. Price? It might be very
different in US. For all nuts & bolts for front & rear suspension, brakes
and steering I paid about $100. This is far more expensive than other shops.
I would be changed maybe $30 somewhere else, but quality would be
different..
Thanks, Tadek
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