Thread Cleaner

[toodie]

What should I use to clean bolts/threads prior to reinstalling? Alcohol, Carb Cleaner, Contact Cleaner?

 

[BadBrad]

I've always used brake cleaner or acytone.

 

[chaingunner]

I even chase the bolt threads with a die, and the hole threads with a tap. Specially if I'm loctiting them!

 

[BWG56]

I've always used brake cleaner or acytone.

X2

 

[silver09]

I've always used brake cleaner or acytone.

Thats what i use.

 

[BBChopper]

Brake Clean or Jim Beam!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E7kf6P2Hmo"]YouTube - ‪Parts Cleaner‬‏[/ame]

 

[BWG56]

Brake Clean or Jim Beam!

Isn't Jim Beam like Acytone?:lol:

 

[BBChopper]

Isn't Jim Beam like Acytone?:lol:

Taste better!

 

[toodie]

I even chase the bolt threads with a die, and the hole threads with a tap. Specially if I'm loctiting them!

Would a standard SAE set cover the sizes I would need?

40 Piece Alloy Steel Tap and Die Set

thanks

 

[toodie]

Brake Clean or Jim Beam!

YouTube - ‪Parts Cleaner‬‏

that is classic! way to improvise BBC

 

[LUPHOLE]

todd, i use break cleaner and then blow it dry with compressed air. i have run a tap and die on some where they were not clean. the taps and dies were in the company shop so i don't know whether the set you linked is good or not. i am sure somebody on here who knows will comment on that.

 

[Moespeeds]

If they have old loctite on them, hold them with pliers and hit the threads with a torch for a few seconds, then a wire brush will take the loctite, and any other crap right off. I don't generally clean bolts with a die, too much hassle. If they are just dirty I wipe them with acetone or brake cleaner.

 

[toomanybikes]

Taste better!

Which, the acetone?

Wire brush and brake cleaner should work in most cases. I have used a tap when I replace bolts.

 

[Perro Grande]

Brake cleaner/ wire brush

 

[montana]

I use break cleaner. If something is very grungy, I use a wire brush too.

 

[coach]

"Thread Cleaner"....for a minute there I thought I crossed a line again.:nono:

 

[Relic]

Lacquer thinner or Brake cleaner and a combination of taps & wire brushes (depends on what I'm working on). Gun cleaning brushes work well and you can get varying sizes.

 

[BBChopper]

Ok morons don’t chase threads with Die’s or Tap’s . You should be using a chaser kit. It cleans threads. Sorry,

 

[2004BC]

I use a bench top grinder with a 7" coarse wire wheel attached in place of the grinding stone. Works 100% on rust, locktite, or anything on the threads. Quick too!

 

[erldawg]

Brake clean and wire brush ......:2thumbs: