I love my 22" Overfinch Olympus wheels.

However I noticed the other day that some of the wheel bolts (the cosmetic ones on the wheel spokes - not the ones that hold the wheels on) were a little rusty.

Read somewhere that a few hours soaking in cider vinegar (I assume any acid works) gets them good as new with a little scrubbing action from an old toothbrush.

Annoyingly it works a charm. I say annoyingly as now I'm going to waste hours of tomorrow scrubbing bolts and smelling like a bag of chips.

Still. It's all in the details. Before and after shot below.

I'd just buy new bolts

So would I Alistair if it could find any.....! Past (too many to list, but a few favs)...
2007 Porsche 997 C2S Coupe
2007 FFRR 4.2 S/C
2012 Jag XKR 5.0 S/C
2014 Merc SL500 AMG 4.7 V8 BiTurbo (remapped to 560BHP)
2011 FFRR 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - Overfinch Conversion
2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
2018 AMG C63S Estate
2015 Mercedes GLE63S
2017 Maserati Levante Diesel
2017 Audi A6 Avant 3.0 Black Edition

LOL, there are blokes over on detailing world who would be acid dipping, zinc electroplating them, and if they didn't like the colour they would then silver plate them. I kid you not.

one of those jobs you wish you hadn't started
Still, it could be worse

many acids are available to kill rust. like vinegar, daddies sauce etc. but if you need to say clean an old fuel tank, (metal) you can use a harmless to skin phosphoric acid, from ebay, or those hydroponic wholesalers. but best of all, is the travis perkins 'brick acid' or also known as 36% muriatic acid (strongest available to public) (hydrochloric) , again from ebay. pour it in, (£18 for 5litres) and watch it find holes you didnt know you had. slosh it around, and it will clean light rust, in a few minutes. heavy rusting leave it sealed and shake daily, for a week.
however, now you have a super clean tank. you rinse it with say water, and it will flash rust before your eyes.
so rinse out with diesel, or even some pure alcohol, if pouring in some tankseal.

looks like those wheelbolts are stainless, but if they re-rust, perhaps next time, put them all in a cup of laquer, slosh and empty out, when back on the wheel, paint the torx sockets with same. should see them good for ages.
note. use eyeshields, and gloves with the brick acid. its used to clean walls/graffitti/ and patios. and it kills your nose so do it outside.

one other thing thesedays, dont buy the typical nitromors paint stripper, you thought will strip paint like old days. its now gone EU unfriendly, so it doesnt work. you need to search ebay/web for paint stripper with methylene chloride. (like the old stuff) you have to tick a box on payment (coshh) that you understand its dangers. and then you can strip paint properly. the stuff on wharehouse shelves, hardly takes the skin off a rice pudding. its useless. it says improved formula. they must have meant 'unimproved.' ive drunk stronger homebrew. !!

make sure it says methylene chloride and danger etc.

http://www.fastenerdata.co.uk/fasteners/mo...oarse.html

Any good ?

My company sells the old style paint stripper. Labeled for professional use only. We sell it into the Rolls Royce owners club and it can completely strip a full wing in under 5.mins..P.M. me if anyone want some??

I use molasses and water to de-rust. See http://p38arover.com/rover/rust.html Ron B. VK2OTC
2003 L322 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA

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Ballache bit done.

Just need to pop 'em all back in.

Looking good

I hope you're going to individually wax them to prevent re-corrosion

Errrrr. Yeah. Course.  Past (too many to list, but a few favs)...
2007 Porsche 997 C2S Coupe
2007 FFRR 4.2 S/C
2012 Jag XKR 5.0 S/C
2014 Merc SL500 AMG 4.7 V8 BiTurbo (remapped to 560BHP)
2011 FFRR 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - Overfinch Conversion
2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
2018 AMG C63S Estate
2015 Mercedes GLE63S
2017 Maserati Levante Diesel
2017 Audi A6 Avant 3.0 Black Edition

Out they come again then

In the marine world we use Oxalic acid to clean rust , we get a lot of rust ( duh) so we go to the best there is . 2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

Reckon that was worth it. Look miles better.

Next thing is to remove the wheels and paint the hubs silver and the calipers gloss black.

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