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Should I hammerite my nuts?
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Should I hammerite my nuts?
I just refreshed the paint on my wheel studs after having done them initially 2 years ago when I fitted my black MV3s. A quick going over with a wire brush and a thin coat of black Smoothrite and they look brand new again. I would say a thin coat of paint either sprayed or brushed is the key otherwise you may struggle to get your 17mm socket to fit.
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Should I hammerite my nuts?
Yep. Hammerited my nuts in the end And you right, they look good!Thanks all!
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Should I hammerite my nuts?
Spent this morning removing and cleaning the wheel nuts off the Zed. Sprayed them with Hammerite satin black and they've come up a treat
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Should I hammerite my nuts?
Ewazix wrote:The title created an image that I couldn't shift, it's just got worseDucklakeview wrote:Hammerite is too thick IMHO. I just wire brushed mine on the grinder, sprayed brake cleaner on to degrease, and put them in the Black & Decker Workmate!......Sprayed with a couple of coats of metal protecting paint from Screwfix, 10 months on, they look fine and haven't flaked/chipped.....
Mike
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BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71