Hi Russ,
There are a couple of brands of "rust resolver" products that my meet
your need, if you cannot find one that's specific to it.
I'm referring to the liquids that are applied to rusty surfaces to stop
rust. As they dry, they turn green, then black. The black is a
semi-transparent black, similar to that on a new, unplated nut or bolt.,
and the finish resists rust for a long time.
Bob
On Fri, 01 May 1998 07:37:36 -0700 Russ Wilson <russ@scubed.com> writes:
>Does anyone know of a good surface finish - other than paint or chrome
>-
>that can be applied to steel nuts, bolts, screws, etc. (probably even
>to TD
>carburetor overflow-pipe clips)? I'm thinking of something like the
>black
>oxide coating found on hardened cap screws, for example. Ideally it
>would
>be a process suitable for application in the home garage, but even
>advice
>about a good commercial process would be welcome.
>
>What I looking for is a way to protect the unique fasteners on my TC
>engine
>that would create a more-or-less original appearance without having to
>replace the generally expensive little things. The throttle adjusting
>screws are a good example. Chrome looks out of place, as does paint,
>which
>also messes up the threads, but leaving them unfinished has invited
>rapid
>rusting. What do others do?
>
>Russ Wilson
>
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