Anyone ever have some bolts powder coated? And do they hold up under a wrench after being torqued down?

 

They don't. I used black fingernail polish on mine. Does the trick and you can reapply whenever you need it.

 

I'm going to have to try this. Been thinking the same thing. How long does it last/any mess?

 

I wonder if cerakote would work? I have a few guns coated in it and its practically bullet proof. or maybe try anodizing them. switch all your bolts to allen heads so the visible part wont get marred up by the wrench.

just a few ideas I can think of

 

Works great; not messy. It's best to do bolts that you don't wrench too often or you'll be reapplying more than your wife does on her nails.

 

ya powder does not last next to a wrench

 

every nut and bolt on my bike is coated... you can not coat nylon lock nuts... I also do not suggest multi coats... it does make for a slower assembly for sure, but if you use ball end allens you can still tq all the allens to spec and get deep into them so they do not strip (of course there is still a chance) Torques bolts work great as there is multi contact points when youi are installing them. I do always warn the customer that it is at your own risk when we coat bolts













powdercoated primary and all the bolts



cam and clutch cover with all the bolts coated



here is a sample of what can happen though when you really tq a bolt down are not using nylon coated sockets, and have had the bolt on and off several times... you can see powder is tuff but even powder will fail with the abuse of a socket, exp the wrong point sockets

 

Just a thought.
http://www.probolt-usa.com/vaf/produ...1126&Year=1137

 

I have a few that are powder coated and are showing signs of wear after removing and reinstalling them a couple times.

The fingernail polish idea sounds pretty simple.

I have found that spraying gloss black Krylon spray paint on a piece of plastic, then using a small brush to paint it on the fasteners while it's still very wet makes a nice, even, brush-stroke-free finish. I put 2 or 3 coats within a 5 minute period and they end up looking great.

 

Dude! Thanks! The kit for the complete bike is a tad expensive, I think im going to get the kit from Drag Specialties, its almost $150 cheaper, but i have some nuts and screws around the headlight and signals that wont be included, so this site will do the trick! Appreciate it.