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MWalton

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What's the best way to prevent damage to chrome fasteners?
« on: February 02, 2015, 11:22:58 PM »
Specifically thinking about changing the brake and clutch bracket screws ( T27) over to chrome. I don't want to look in there down the road and see rust.
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Re: What's the best way to prevent damage to chrome fasteners?
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2015, 11:37:08 PM »
On my last two Road Glides,  I changed all the fasteners to chromed stainless.   You should not have any issue with the brake and clutch bracket screws.  I do two things for the vertical allen bolts:  blow dry after washing and occasionally, dab in some WD-40 with a q-tip. No rust.   
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Re: What's the best way to prevent damage to chrome fasteners?
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2015, 05:30:13 AM »
I stole a bottle of wife's clear nail polish. After I install a fastener a little dab and I never have a rust problem.
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Re: What's the best way to prevent damage to chrome fasteners?
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2015, 06:50:13 AM »
Use the clear touch up where the torx bit fits.
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Re: What's the best way to prevent damage to chrome fasteners?
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2015, 08:27:28 AM »

Use high quality tools that fit correctly, along with the other suggestions above.

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Re: What's the best way to prevent damage to chrome fasteners?
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2015, 07:28:25 PM »
I put those little caps that fit in by friction
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Re: What's the best way to prevent damage to chrome fasteners?
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2015, 04:26:22 PM »
The best way is to use the polished hi-grade stainless fasteners. (aftermarket)
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Re: What's the best way to prevent damage to chrome fasteners?
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2015, 10:38:39 PM »
What brand or where do I find them?
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Re: What's the best way to prevent damage to chrome fasteners?
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2015, 11:40:33 PM »
Quote from: MWalton on February 05, 2015, 10:38:39 PM
What brand or where do I find them?

An excellent resource is HERE.
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Re: What's the best way to prevent damage to chrome fasteners?
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2015, 11:48:42 PM »
Replaced all the bolts with polished ss from Alloyboltz.  Love them :orange:
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Re: What's the best way to prevent damage to chrome fasteners?
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2015, 08:11:46 AM »
Alloyboltz or Diamond Engineering. They have great supplies of polished Stainless Steel bolts.
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Re: What's the best way to prevent damage to chrome fasteners?
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2015, 09:56:09 PM »
Polished SS is the way to go with the occasional WD40 application.
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