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08-13-2014, 04:19 PM | #1 |
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Stainless Lug Nuts....Stained.
Anyone ever have stainless steel lug nuts rust? Bought 26 from (a vendor) and they came in the raw, unpolished state. Buffed them up on the ragwheel til they looked like new chrome and installed them all.
About a week or two later, just from air moisture, they turned cloudy and a number of them have red rust on them. I'm thinking VERY low-grade stainless here. I suppose I could have waxed them all...maybe that would have helped. But anyway, should've stuck with the plated for far less money... |
08-13-2014, 04:37 PM | #2 |
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Re: Stainless Lug Nuts....Stained.
stainless steel does eventually rust - just takes longer. but yes it should take many years not 2 weeks...
may have gotten zinc plated or some sort of galvanized which is just a thin coating over regular steel and when you buffed them you buffed it all off. either way you can try buffing again and waxing really good. ive also heard of using clear coat to "paint" over them to prevent rust again. never tried it so cant say how well it works...
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08-13-2014, 04:45 PM | #3 |
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Re: Stainless Lug Nuts....Stained.
I bought four sets of stainless steel lug nuts from A & L About 3 years ago and they have not tarnished at all !
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08-13-2014, 05:08 PM | #4 |
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Re: Stainless Lug Nuts....Stained.
The radiator shell on my 31 is stainless steel, its 83 years old and no rust! Real stainless steel doesn't rust. There are many different grades of stainless steel. I would guess you have cadmium lug nuts mistaking sold as stainless.
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08-13-2014, 05:43 PM | #5 |
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Re: Stainless Lug Nuts....Stained.
Go back to your vendor and see what they will do. My SS lugs show no change in a year of use. I think you got a bad batch or a poor quality set.
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08-13-2014, 06:17 PM | #6 |
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08-13-2014, 06:31 PM | #7 |
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Re: Stainless Lug Nuts....Stained.
Here is some interesting info on various grades of stainless steel.
http://www.corrosionist.com/Stainless_Steel_grades.htm |
08-13-2014, 07:29 PM | #8 |
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Re: Stainless Lug Nuts....Stained.
I haven't tried this, but I've heard that if you sandblast SS lug nuts, they look like they're cad plated.
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08-13-2014, 07:57 PM | #9 |
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Re: Stainless Lug Nuts....Stained.
Place a magnet against them, you will soon see if they are proper stainless or not.
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08-13-2014, 08:04 PM | #10 |
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Re: Stainless Lug Nuts....Stained.
some SS alloys are magnetic. Some alloys will rust some will not.
send'em back, cheapo crappo from China
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Re: Stainless Lug Nuts....Stained.
ok let me show you an ORIGINAL NON magnetic ford bumper clap
I peeled it off and was doing some restoration on it we had a freak rainstorm in the summer here in California and the next day I went out to continue working on this cover this is what I found,its got a good bit of rust on it I did heat the edges only to take the temper off but I did not heat the center at all I also Have an ORIGINAL stainless 30-31 headlamp shell it was perfect except it went through a fire I polished it up ,but it never met my expectations within a few days it reverted back to a rusty mess and yes I tested it with a magnet,it wouldn't stick at all I ended up painting it black both of these stainless objects were original ford tom |
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Re: Stainless Lug Nuts....Stained.
Depends on how much chromium is in the stainless steel if it rusts (oxidizes) or not. Chinese stainless steel has high carbon steel content and low chromium content. As tbirdtbird said, Chinese stainless is magnetic and will oxidize readily.
Personally I wouldn't use stainless lug nuts at all. Stainless steel galls easily unless you used a anti-sieze. |
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08-14-2014, 04:53 AM | #14 |
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Re: Stainless Lug Nuts....Stained.
Also, if SS is heat treated it is more prone to rusting.
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