Rust on my bolts after a year?

canada16
canada16 Posts: 2,360
edited March 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
Hey

I bought a Focus superbud 2008 from wiggle.

But I noticed a couple months ago that the bolts on the full suss points are going rusty.

I have emailed wiggle and they advised no bolts are stainless steel.

I look after my bike and dry and wd-40 and lub if it gets wet.

Is this normal? They guy paul mort at wiggle advised I should have put clear nail varnish on the bolts... Well that does not help me now.

Can someone advise, as they are saying if I want more I will need to pay for them.

Thanks guys
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    It is normal.
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  • canada16
    canada16 Posts: 2,360
    So can I get the rust off somehow? Or just leave as its too much work and the rust will not eat through the bolts.

    Thanks
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    strip and clean and refit with a smear of grease on the heads. or some Vasiline. or replace with stainless/Ti/carbon etc,

    Or just dont worry and ride the bike.
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  • Larok
    Larok Posts: 577
    Bit of Brillo pad does mine. Nail varnish afrer sounds good??

    Bummer isn't it..
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    You can sand it off, coat with a bit of grease. They don't usually eat through.

    You can get stainless bolts, but generally are not as strong.
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  • canada16
    canada16 Posts: 2,360
    Doubt I would be able to find ti bolts to fit as they dont look like normal bolts.

    Might leave them and see how I get on.

    Im sure wiggle will charge an arm and a leg for the bolts.

    Thanks again guys
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    The bloke in the local bolt shop tells me everytime I go there how he gets people in the shop buying better bolts for their £2k bikes that are supplied with 2p bolts. I've experienced bolt heads that are as hard as cheese :cry:
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  • Twe@k
    Twe@k Posts: 23
    Use wire wool to remove the rust and then try something like "Bike Spray" after each ride to drive any moisture out and protect.
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  • ratty2k
    ratty2k Posts: 3,872
    :) Or alternatively, dont worry about it... It happens to the vast majority of steel bolt head and does not pose a problem... Its only a light coat of surface rust.
    These are BIG bolts but if they look remotely like this (they dont! :) ) Then they should be changed.
    rusted%20bolt%20exmps.jpg
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  • RideTheLakes
    RideTheLakes Posts: 209
    That nail varnish idea sounds like a good tip :D
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    except that your allen keys will not then fit.
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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    You need a cotton bud and some chain oil.

    Soak the bud in oil and smear it inside and all over the bolt bingo no more rust on your bolts

    Repeat after every wash
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