Spyderlovers against stainless steel hardware

[JCSMOKE]

Ok I'm against it today since I just had to cut off 3 bolts from my VTC floor boards. No damage done just a lot of salty language and the moving of anti seize compound to the top of my buy it now list.:banghead:

 

[Yeochief]

Stainless steel hardware

I became aware of the tendency of stainless bolts and nuts to freeze when replacing rusted steel fasteners with stainless. It's a double edged sword, great when you don't want something to rust or vibrate loose, but a bear to disassemble if the fittings seize.

 

[cstall]

Improvised anti-seize

I've heard that Milk of Magnesia makes a good anti-seize in a pinch.
I haven't actually tried it but there's a lot of internet blog chatter that it works (so it MUST be true).
It always seems to be that LAST bolt that's seized up...

 

[ARtraveler]

I believe that WD-40 also works in a "pinch". :roflblack:

 

[JCSMOKE]

It always seems to be that LAST bolt that's seized up...

This was true on one side and double true on the other side.

 

[chickridin]

I've heard that Milk of Magnesia makes a good anti-seize in a pinch.


It has "anti-seize" ability all right. Just not for bolts. :roflblack:

 

[trxrspyder]

get a can of Molly-b (Molybdenum)... it works great for stainless on stainless galling.

 

[MouthPiece]

I've heard that Milk of Magnesia makes a good anti-seize in a pinch.


It has "anti-seize" ability all right. Just not for bolts. :roflblack:

Thanks for putting a smile on my face.

Chris

 

[dave01]

Stainless and brass and you will have no issues. We do this on the boat all the time. Stainless bolts and brass nuts wont gall.

 

[eagle]

stainless

when using stainless bolts, you can use standard plain or plated nuts, even when the nuts have rusted, they will not stick to the stainless bolts. this system has worked for a very long time in the agriculture industry.

 

[Fonz]

Ok I'm against it today since I just had to cut off 3 bolts from my VTC floor boards. No damage done just a lot of salty language and the moving of anti seize compound to the top of my buy it now list.:banghead:

How do you like the floorboards? Plan on getting them. Why did you have to cut the bolts?

 

[JCSMOKE]

How do you like the floorboards? Plan on getting them. Why did you have to cut the bolts?

I had to put the boards on to check the fit and drill some holes for the bracket and the only way to get it right is to bolt it all together. Stainless steel looks nice and doesn't rust but stainless steel is notorious for seizing together or "galling" impossible to break free without C4. If you plan on installing them yourself the only directions are in video form on VTC web site and I would put it up there in the 7 range of crap I would rather have someone else do, and I usually have a limit of 3 but I'm a bit :spyder: crazy these days

 

[rogerb]

Stainless bolts come in different grades. Grade 304 has a lot of impurities in it, enough to make it rust. When you get to 316 the impurities are much lower but the cost quadruples. I worked on machines that had acid mixture in the tanks and as long as we used 316 stainless the problems were minimal.