69L71

Ok. Tried the Evapo Rust stuff. Did a decent job on some of the bolts. Even took it a level further by throwing them into a vibration tumbler with walnut shells. Some bolts (like bumper extension bolts) came out awesome. Some others (like front seat bar bolts/washers) still looked like crap. Maybe the plating was worse on these .

I don't mind using the original bolts, in fact I prefer to, but if I need to spend $20 in place of 8 hours in solution and 8 more in a polisher and look like crap, the $20 looks pretty reasonable....

ejboyd5

Evapo-Rust works very well. To thwart future oxidation may I suggest Corrosion-X or Gibbs Brand Lubricant.

BTW, it makes absolutely no difference that these responses are to an older thread. The views previously presented are still valid and give some indication of what works and what doesn't over the years. Starting a new thread when there is an existing one on the same topic is much the same as trying to reinvent the wheel. There is much to be learned from history.

Fredtoo

Just go on Ebay and buy a bag a Citric Acid,
It's cheap, and a 1 lb bag makes tons of rust remover.

jpatrick62

Ace has them and NAPA is another good source. Removing rust and grime from fastners is good as long as they are not dinged up or worn.

Z06LMB

Actually phosphoric acid is the equivalent to Evapo. Search for a cheap source of P-acid, that will save a lot of money and it works as long as you can keep the parts wet.