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zinc coated stem bolts yay or nay
dude...:
probably the nerdiest query since q factor was an issue, but are there any positives or negatives to having zinc coated stem bolts? (aside from them not rusting)
the head of one from my stem was seized in recently and i had to cut the bolt in half to get the stem off, the rest of the bolt unthreads fine so im guessing the sticking point was the head, and i was wondering if it was worth tracking down some non zinc coated m8s (ive already got some more zincy ones but i dont want them to get stuck again)
Prodigal Son:
Oh man, do you remember building galvanic cells in chemistry? The reduction potential of Zn vs Fe vs Al and their respective oxidation states.
metalbmxer:
I got the bluesix Ti bolts to prevent rusting and premature snappage
blueee:
i got the b6 ti bolts to shave fractions of an ounce
just grease your parts, dude...
JFax:
Use copper paste on everything. works wonders for my bike
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