In this case I manually remove the rust with brass rotary brushes mounted on a drill or Dremel. I get these in a packaged selection from Harbor Freight.
The finished bolts are now ready for another 30 years of service.
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My usual approach to refurbishing rusty bolts/nuts/screws is to soak them in a rust remover overnight and then polish or paint or metal treat them, but sometimes I want to leave the bolt in place, as in the case of the engine mount bolts on Project 26. In this case I manually remove the rust with brass rotary brushes mounted on a drill or Dremel. I get these in a packaged selection from Harbor Freight. Next, I coat the cleaned bolt with a metal treatment. I like this product, Corrosion X. It's an aviation-based mil-spec product originally developed to protect the aluminum panels subject to jet blast on Blackhawk helicopters. I've used it for years on aircraft and every vehicle I've owned. It's a penetrant, a long-lasting lubricant, and it stops corrosion dead. It's even safe on electronics and environmentally friendly. Good stuff to keep handy on the shelf. The finished bolts are now ready for another 30 years of service.
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