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Tightening Painted Bolts

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Formerly PaMike

02-11-2007 13:03:22




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I have a bunch of painted bolts that I need install. Anyone have a good way to tighten the bolts without knocking the paint off, causing the bolt head to rust? Thanks




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aggie jon

03-19-2007 10:30:42




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 Re: Tightening Painted Bolts in reply to Formerly PaMike, 02-11-2007 13:03:22  
I like to use a shop rag between the bolt and the socket or wrench. not 100%, but better than nothing at all. Make sure they are cured good. I've heard some say that if the bolts are plated, to remove the plating with a wire brush and prime and paint. paint will stick better. never tried this, but worth a look.



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brad_bb

02-12-2007 15:00:52




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 Re: Tightening Painted Bolts in reply to Formerly PaMike, 02-11-2007 13:03:22  
One must consider if they were really painted originally? Very often tractors have been repainted and bolts painted over that originally were not. The factory would NOT have painted bolts and then installed them on the line. If it was a bolt that needed to be installed after painting, it was plated. Now if on the other hand you just didn"t assembly something that was supposed to be before painting...that"s something else. I would have advised not to paint the bolts but only epoxy prime them. Then install them, then mask off and use and airbrush to paint them after installation. This will prevent chipping. I"ve never had any luck installing bolts that have been painted. Even with masking tape on the wrench, I usually end up chipping them on the corners.

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c1802362

02-12-2007 18:44:06




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 Re: Tightening Painted Bolts in reply to brad_bb, 02-12-2007 15:00:52  
Interesting comments about how the factory would assemble the tractor. Is there any way to confirm at what point in the production process the tractor weas painted?



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Mark in Iowa

02-11-2007 15:34:46




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 Re: Tightening Painted Bolts in reply to Formerly PaMike, 02-11-2007 13:03:22  
I found useing HAND wrenches over a IMPACT ...helps save the paint...just my 2 cents...Mark



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B-maniac

02-11-2007 13:37:12




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 Re: Tightening Painted Bolts in reply to Formerly PaMike, 02-11-2007 13:03:22  
Only thing that works is a fine detail brush to touch them up afterwords. On a bolt head , you can't tell the difference whether it was sprayed or brushed. You can try running a piece of masking tape around the head once to cussion it a little but don't expect wonders.



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Ray

02-11-2007 17:36:14




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 Re: Tightening Painted Bolts in reply to B-maniac, 02-11-2007 13:37:12  
I use an air brush,it doesn't leave any brush marks.



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RRny

02-15-2007 15:50:00




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 Re: Tightening Painted Bolts in reply to Ray, 02-11-2007 17:36:14  
I am new to restortations/painting etc., but have experienced the problem of damage to painted fasteners. My question is exactly what is the "air brush" talked about earlier. Thanks!



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old 9

02-28-2007 17:56:12




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 Re: Tightening Painted Bolts in reply to RRny, 02-15-2007 15:50:00  
MY buddy uses a plastic bag , like small parts come in, over the sockett (6 point). This helps ,most , of the time. Luck joe



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