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Several years ago I made some frame flugs for my motorcycle. I had to reduce the thread size of a few socket head screws to get the thread size that would fit and maintain the head size that I thought looked porportional to the plug. I used box store quality black oxide screws.
Now these screws are rusting.
Have any ideas of a solution, keeping in mind that I will be machining off part of any plating and the hex still needs to fit a wrench (powder coat would be too thick),
The plugs themselves are powder coated (satin) clear so I think they will clean up OK. And, I don't remember what sizes I started with! I will edit this post as soon as I take them out to see if I can clean them up.
A couple of pics:
Bike without the frame plugs.
With the plugs
Frame plug set for 1 side
plugs today - rusted!
Thanks All
Now these screws are rusting.
Have any ideas of a solution, keeping in mind that I will be machining off part of any plating and the hex still needs to fit a wrench (powder coat would be too thick),
The plugs themselves are powder coated (satin) clear so I think they will clean up OK. And, I don't remember what sizes I started with! I will edit this post as soon as I take them out to see if I can clean them up.
A couple of pics:
Bike without the frame plugs.
With the plugs
Frame plug set for 1 side
plugs today - rusted!
Thanks All