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adeshere

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stem allen key bolt cleaning
« on: April 20, 2006, 12:32 AM »
Anyone got a magic way to de-rust the head of the allen key bolts that go into the stem ?

Offline dordymush

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Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2006, 12:33 AM »
dremmel ?.
dave the bmxing gypo


Superkav

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Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2006, 10:33 AM »
What stem you got, you can get identical bots for quite a few stems from your friendly local hardware store for about 20p each. Nice and shiny and new.

David

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Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2006, 01:21 PM »
stainless too :P

Superkav

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Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2006, 02:31 PM »
Thats right. Unless you're a hardcore restorer I'd just buy a new set.

Jazzchimp

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Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2006, 04:57 PM »
anywhere online?

Jazzchimp

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Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2006, 04:59 PM »
One thing I have done in the past which works well is place the bolt into a hand drill  (on screwdriver mode) and hold a bunch of wire will round it then switch it on (watch your fingers please)

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Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2006, 05:31 PM »
Clean with 3 in 1 oil  :daumenhoch:
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Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2006, 05:43 PM »
GET A STEM PAD  :daumenhoch:

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Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2006, 11:14 PM »
Has anyone tried soaking them in vinegar? I don't know where I heard it, but it's supposed to work ???

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Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2006, 12:08 AM »
Vinegar cleaned the green shite off me Mini's fusebox, that was copper mind :idiot2:

Soak the bolts in some dilluted limescale remover for a couple of day's, that WILL work. That's what I do.

Or just buy some rust remover :D

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Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2006, 08:57 AM »
I love cleaning up old bits and restoring them to as close the the original condition as possible, however I can also see the chuck it in the bin and buy new side of things as well.

I've got a few bit's and peices being restored by myself at the moment and I'm enjoying doing it but I do at times think it would be easier to just buy a new imaculate set instead.

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Re: stem allen key bolt cleaning
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2006, 04:23 PM »
wood bleach mixed in water.....soak the part over night, then gently rub the rust away with a scotch brite cloth to reveal nice new metal.
this is also known as oxcilic acid....i shouldnt really do this link but im gonna have to

http://www.vintagebmx.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=004702

cheers

Dave
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