nut and bolt finishing

[Jaff.]

sorry if its in the wrong section but im not sure where this would be best suited

im rebuilding an engine and car basically and im tarting up the enigne bay. ive spent a fortune powdercoating bits and peices but i only have these rusty old nuts and biolts to put back, ruining the look and making me unhappy lol

so ive soaked these nuts and bolts in vinegar to get the rust off but it wont be long untill theyre back to the same old crusty orange colour. i want to stop this by coating these nuts and bolts with a protective coating (like galvanising) but i cant afford to send these nuts and bolts off to a company to get them polarised or annodised so im looking for something i can do myself.

can anyone help?

 

[edgeydt50]

probably be cheaper and easier to go somewhere like probolt and just buy a load of new ones in bulk.

 

[JackJack]

http://www.pro-bolt.com/

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

i can put them in the next lot of plating at work if you want, Would be coated in js500 which is one of the most resistant coatings. . Let me know. I would say it would be a week or 2 though if thats ok?

 

[Chilli]

cotball how much do you charge for this sort of thing?

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

£15+ Return postage cost for as much as you want.

 

[Jaff.]

thats tempting! the only issue i can see with that is if i send a job lot off to you and then realise ive missed a few its going to be a right ballache and watse of money to send a handfull thats left. this was the primary reason for me wanting something diy that i could do in my garage

and the problem with buying new is its going to cost a fortune for the amount i need and again same problem, what if i miss a few etc.

 

[Gt rob]

what colour plating is it you do mate? sorry to hijack!

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Ye thats the problem You can get DIY plating kits on ebay but there expensive i think.

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Well i go to the platers pretty much most weeks and we only use js500 or zn3 +clear. They both come back in silver. If you want other finishes i can get it done but its not cheap as i cant just mix the stuff in with other work that is been coated.

 

[Jaff.]

how expensive? lol id be willing to pay a bit for the ease of doing it at my convenience. would love to be able to send the lot off and sort it but i dont think its a viable option

 

[Gt rob]

chrome silver or just silver?

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

I think you can get nickel plating kits for £60-100 but im not sure how good the finish would be, Cant you paint them?

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Type in js500 plating on google to give you an idea.

 

[Jaff.]

when you paint them you ruin the paint when you use spanners on them lol p-lus you cant paint the threads and im thinking of protecting the whole bolt rather than just the outside.

ill look at nickel coating. i did find something the other week that turned them black after leaving them in a solution for a few minuites. something by a company in california but i cant remember and a google search hasnt yeilded much

 

[Gt rob]

just looked and some nice shiny things came up, and some duller nuts and bolts, if i polish it will it give a nice shine? sorry for all the questions

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

It depends how much coating they put on, i can ask them to put more on if you want it shiney .

 

[Gt rob]

will it look nice in my engine bay?

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?595907-photoshop-my-strut-brace-please

 

[Jaff.]

is this any good?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zinc-Brus...462?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cba6e3cce

 

[Saner]

Sorry to Hijack,

Cotball, can you get them dipped, so all contaminates removed, then plated? is it the same price as above?

 

[Jaff.]

is this any good?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zinc-Brus...462?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cba6e3cce

anyone?