Cleaning/Polishing Nuts/Bolts

pudzey101

anyone know any tips on how to get old nuts and bolts gleaming and shiny again ?


Refurbishing my engine and some of the nuts/bolts are covered in oils,dirt etc

Thanks

pudz

biko

Brasso metal polish but that's more for gleaming chrome and such.
If it's the engine degrease it properly and power wash off. Then look into Engine Detailing.

DIY > Detailing.

Ded_Zebra

pudzey101 wrote: »

anyone know any tips on how to get old nuts and bolts gleaming and shiny again ?


Refurbishing my engine and some of the nuts/bolts are covered in oils,dirt etc

Thanks

pudz

Can you post pictures so that we can see what you're dealing with.

Would the they have been shiny when they were new or were they normal nuts and bolts?

Start with some degreaser and a brush to agitate. They'll be clean after that and then the next steps can be determined.

Sidewayslarry

If they have any rust/corrosion on them I would advise you to buy a 'dip' type rust removal product. Bilt-Hamber deox c or there is another product available called genolite.

Both products dilute with water into a drum. The leave your bolts nuts and parts in overnight and when you return your bits will be like new

Curran

As mentioned above, a degreaser to get bits clean first. If not happy with the results, fine grade steel wool and a metal polish, if the bits have to stay in place

pudzey101

Hi guys , i degreased them and left them overnight in a container of coke and vinegar gave them a good going over with a little wire brush good as new