I will polish up the nut or whatever to a chrome like finish then spray it with Rustoleum clear paint. The parts I have done like that are still rust free after 4 years now.
ive used the solder pot tinning method with success.it dulls over time to look like the originals,is thicker,and in general holds up better than cadmium or zinc. its cheap and easy to do and you can do it at home and all you need is a stove to heat the solder cup and some good LIQUID acid flux.i do have a lot of stainless,but that stuff has its limitations in strength. i went through the "stainless steel orgy" on my commando. after hearing a strange rattle i found one of the 5/16', brand new,engine cradle bolts had snapped all on its own.i should have known better,with the exception of certain "AN" aircraft fasteners that are stainless,they should be considered equivalent to sae GRADE 2. their threads should not be cut but ROLLED. that experience caused me to to remove the pretty ss head bolts and replace the originals after the solder tinning method they still look nice but dull 10 years later.i even lead plated the shifting hardware inside the the right outer gear box cover after seeing rust. be warned though that the heat ruins springson cleaning and detailing nuts and bolts -- i'd like to throw this out. much of what I do, and why I do it is mental therapy. most really isn't necessary, but there are times, more often lately, where I just enjoy my "alone" time in the shop. can't explain it any better, and if I could, most wouldn't understand -
on cleaning and detailing nuts and bolts -- i'd like to throw this out. much of what I do, and why I do it is mental therapy. most really isn't necessary, but there are times, more often lately, where I just enjoy my "alone" time in the shop. can't explain it any better, and if I could, most wouldn't understand -
on cleaning and detailing nuts and bolts -- i'd like to throw this out. much of what I do, and why I do it is mental therapy. most really isn't necessary, but there are times, more often lately, where I just enjoy my "alone" time in the shop. can't explain it any better, and if I could, most wouldn't understand -