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Smurkey · 08-13-2014, 04:19 PM

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, 04:19 PM	#1
Smurkey Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Esko, MN Posts: 257	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...