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Yeah, I'd agree on the powder coating. Not for fasteners. And probably more trouble to put on than zinc plating. Or that black coating in the video.
Kevin First car '29 Ford Special Coupe #2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [flickr.com] Busting rust since the mid-60's
You might consider using gun bluing or "cold blue". Make sure they are very clean. Also keep in mind that other than specialty bolts like ARP a bolt is only good to torque once. If its anything important you might consider replacing those such as steering box or front end bolts.
I have purchased and used it, bolts looked awesome and great, whilst my car sat in the shed they looked factory original within a month of my car being on the road getting physically wet etc, the bolts rusted like tomorrow and left streaks of rust around them.
I consulted a few other people re what to do and they advised painting the bolts in epoxy primer black, i did this and they have stood up to the weather fantastic so far, they come otut in a satin finish but look great
Not on subject, but those holders look great. Makes me want to run out and get a 3D printer. I’ve had to dig a few fasteners out of my cabinet blaster a few times!
Phil
1952 Chevrolet 3100 Project Journals ‘59 235 & hydraulic lifters “Three on the Tree” & 4:11 torque tube 12v w/ Alternator
Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums
Being more of a welding type guy, I'd be inclined to tack a few nuts on a piece of steel to hold bolts. But definitely a good idea to fab up something to hold fasteners for blasting.
[on edit] Or to be even more of a cheapskate, I'd stick them thru a piece of cardboard.
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Kevin First car '29 Ford Special Coupe #2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [flickr.com] Busting rust since the mid-60's
Over 40-something years of reloading virtually everything that shoots, I've accumulated several vibrator brass cleaners. Those things also work well for de-rusting nuts and bolts with the same ground corncob and jewelers' rouge media I use for polishing brass. Once the hareware is clean, I either assemble things and paint the exposed areas, or drop them into a Mason jar filled with oil and dare 'em to rust until I'm ready to use them. Jerry
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