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Rye54

Member Since: 09 Jul 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 48

Bolts and paintwork - Anyway to stop chipping?

Afternoon,

I have just finished painting my replacement hinges for the rear door but I know as soon as I torque up the bolts the paint is going to chip around the bolt head, has anybody found a work around for this? Would a hard rubber/plastic washer stop it?

I'm also looking at wolf wheels and it seems quite common that the paint chips around the nuts and a nice patch of orange develops? I know there's not a lot of thread left on the nut when you fit wolf wheels on standard hubs so I don't see any solution to this, but if you know of one please let me know.

I have a feeling it might be a case of put up and shut up and repaint/replace as necessary once the rust gets too bad

6th Mar 2020 12:36pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3676

Torque up the nut If you can get to it, not the bolt.

6th Mar 2020 1:27pm

Rye54

Member Since: 09 Jul 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 48

Good idea 👍

7th Mar 2020 12:19pm

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