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| Apex Rider |
08-27-2009 06:46 AM |
How Do You Keep Your Nuts Shiney ?
When wrenching on your Cobra, how do you keep the various fasteners in good condition? Are there special tools that will not mar the finish or are there some tricks you use with standard tools?
I'd really like to keep my nuts shiney and in good shape even after lots of use.
I did a search but didn't really find anything.
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| CobraEd |
08-27-2009 06:56 AM |
Wooden wrenches !!! :MECOOL:
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| Apex Rider |
08-27-2009 07:07 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by CobraEd
(Post 978231)
Wooden wrenches !!! :MECOOL:
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Seems like splinters could be a problem. |
| Joe Wicked |
08-27-2009 07:31 AM |
Not the tread title you expect in the morning. At least not on a non porn site.
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| Ron61 |
08-27-2009 07:35 AM |
If they aren't real tight I have used a soft thin cloth around them. But it won't work long and for wheels and such, I just buy new ones if they start to look bad. As for the rest, intake and etc., it is going to be hard if yo do any work on them to keep them from showing. Also heat will change them too.
Ron
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| jhv48 |
08-27-2009 07:44 AM |
My wife is in charge of it!
So far, no complaints!:p
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Apex Rider
(Post 978228)
When wrenching on your Cobra, how do you keep the various fasteners in good condition? Are there special tools that will not mar the finish or are there some tricks you use with standard tools?
I'd really like to keep my nuts shiney and in good shape even after lots of use.
I did a search but didn't really find anything.
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buff your nuts to keep them shiny.......i use scotch brite to polish them, but you do reach a point when replacing them is all you can do.
i heard a rumor that 20 year old female saliva will polish nuts with little effort.
Fred |
| Joe Wicked |
08-27-2009 08:13 AM |
Fred while true, it takes a lot of effort or a big checkbook on your part to get the 20 year old female to do it.
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| fsstnotch |
08-27-2009 08:20 AM |
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| ROBERT GWALTNEY |
08-27-2009 08:35 AM |
keep them in you pants:LOL::LOL::LOL:
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| rustyBob |
08-27-2009 08:47 AM |
It's not easy keeping a 20 year old female in your pants these days all they want to do is go shopping....................
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| elmariachi |
08-27-2009 09:41 AM |
I use stainless fasteners wherever possible, they seem to resist showing tool wear. Hurricane used yellow chromate plated bolts throughout and I have since replaced most of the non-grade 8 yellow bolts and nuts with stainless. If you have a pneumatic die grinder and some Scotchbrite Roloc surface prep discs, you can buff them up if you like that polished look.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CobraEd
Wooden wrenches !!!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Apex Rider
(Post 978232)
Seems like splinters could be a problem.
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Is that wooden wrenches or wenches?%/ |
| Excaliber |
08-27-2009 11:06 AM |
It's a good question (on so many levels). :)
I spray WD-40 on some select nuts, bolt heads and then wipe the residue off. Seem's to help, but wrenching on them is painful and often leaves a mark, no way around that. I've replaced a number of mine as age catches up with them.
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| twobjshelbys |
08-27-2009 11:56 AM |
Where is Car Nut?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Excaliber
(Post 978318)
It's a good question (on so many levels). :)
I spray WD-40 on some select nuts, bolt heads and then wipe the residue off. Seem's to help, but wrenching on them is painful and often leaves a mark, no way around that. I've replaced a number of mine as age catches up with them.
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Jayzus! That conjurs up some g-dawful images:CRY::CRY::CRY: |
| Ron61 |
08-27-2009 12:44 PM |
:)
There is another thing that I did when I used to put my cars in shows. I bought some packets of blue caps that have a small plastic insert that will latch them onto the bolt heads. You can get them in about any color around here to match whatever you are using as hose ends. They look great, but be sure to take them off before you drive the car far as they will shake loose and you will lose them. They are strictly a look type item.
Ernie,
Which nut did you try the WD-40 on? Hope you got the residue off your leg ok. :3DSMILE:
Ron :LOL: :LOL:
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All kidding aside - didn't Summit sell a set of sockets at one time with "no-mar" nylon inner linings for just that purpose?
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| Excaliber |
08-27-2009 01:23 PM |
Hey Buzz, I re-read my post, yeah, that's some sick stuff right there! :) :)
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| Apex Rider |
08-27-2009 01:38 PM |
Sounds like some good (?) ideas here and I think some experimenting with different technics are in order.
I have a couple of nuts that have seen a lot use and abuse over the years and they can always use some extra attention.
My girlfriend has a lighter hand than I do and really knows her stuff on body buffing.
I think I'll let her have a go at my nuts with the light buffing idea.
If that doesn't get them shining like new I'll try more ideas.
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