Rusty bolts

[Gcleov]

Hello

Cleaned up the engine bay.. Any ideas on what to do with the oxidized bolts and other metal parts under the hood??

 

[asianisafish]

If you can remove them, wire wheel.

 

[KneeDragr]

There are various products that when applied to rust, turn the surface a matte black. I've used it on undercarriage bits on previous cars, works good. Stops the rust also. Its probably all the same stuff so just buy whatever is cheapest.

 

[LEDetailing]

Hello

Cleaned up the engine bay.. Any ideas on what to do with the oxidized bolts and other metal parts under the hood??

Time for a new car! Jk. I drive a 10 & 12 year old vehicle. I should talk.

I've learned to live with some rust on places that are harder to control. Undercarriage, suspension, etc. If they are easily removed you could replace them with OEM bolts. Or restore them using wire wheel. Could bring them to a body shop and have them sandblasted.

 

[Gcleov]

I drive a 2000 miata.. Cant get much newer ��

 

[haleyimages]

If you can remove the rusty bolts and parts, there is a product called Evaporust that you soak the parts in and it claims it will eliminate the rust and not harm the parts. I have a bottle for my exhaust hanger, but have not tried it yet.

 

[bullitt1939]

If you can remove the rusty bolts and parts, there is a product called Evaporust that you soak the parts in and it claims it will eliminate the rust and not harm the parts. I have a bottle for my exhaust hanger, but have not tried it yet.

Did you ever get to try this product?

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Did you ever get to try this product?

Just to note, the last post to this thread was,

03-03-2016


It's possible the forum member still hangs out and posts but if they don't they won't see your question.

When it comes to rusty bolts in an engine compartment the best thing to do (when possible) is remove and replace. If you're going for a show car look then you'll have to purchase plated or coated replacement bolts and there are sources for both.

The other option is to wire-wheel them and then paint them yourself. I've done a lot of this and it works but getting zinc, or stainless steel versions is a longer lasting option.

 

[haleyimages]

Did you ever get to try this product?

I did, and it worked well. Cleaned the rust up and converted it to a black color, but the bolt came clean. I also bought and tried Locktite rust converter (spray) from one of the box box hardware stores and it worked well to clean up bolt heads and small rust spots that are hard to reach. It converts to a paintable surface. It worked surprisingly well