[TowerTalk] USTower anchor bolts rusting

Jeff Draughn n0ost99 at gmail.com
Tue Mar 28 10:12:29 EDT 2017


Thanks for the info everyone.

73, Jeff


On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 4:05 PM Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g at windstream.net>
wrote:

> For what it is worth WD-40 was developed for Water Displacement hence
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> the WD. The 40 is because it was the 40th candidate mixture tried before
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> one worked, hence WD-40.  Lots of people think it is magic in a can but
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> it isn't. Its lubricative qualities are short lived as the ingredients
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> are fairly volatile and just evaporate. While a terrific product for its
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> intended use and some others, long term lubrication and or rust
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> preventative are not among them.
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> I did see an angler spray WD-40 on his catfish bait after each time he
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> caught a fish.   He was hauling them in one after another in rapid
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> succession. (Yes really, not a joke.)
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> Another data point:  a university tested several solutions (including
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> WD-40) sold and or used for penetrating oil, including high dollar stuff
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> marketed to high end machine shops and the outstanding winner besting
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> all mother materials was 50% acetone and 50% ATF.
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> Patrick        NJ5G
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> On 3/27/2017 9:03 AM, Chris wrote:
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> > Hi Jeff,
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> >
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> > If they stay uncovered I would say some rust is normal, yes.  BUT!  Do
> this:  Spray each bolt and nut with a liberal coating of WD40.  Then make
> some caps to cover them out of short lengths of PVC and PVC caps of the
> appropriate size that will fit over the bolt/nut.  Respray twice a year; at
> least it won't get any worse.   I did this from the get -go and no rust on
> mine so far.
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> >
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> > Chris
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> > KF7P
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> > On Mar 27, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Jeff Draughn wrote:
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> >> When I installed my used HDX-555 I purchased new base anchor bolts from
> US
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> >> Towers. After about 3 years the bolts have a coat of rust on them. Is
> this
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> >> normal?
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> >> Nothing else is rusting at all including the nuts for the bolts which
> were
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> >> ordered at the same time.
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> >> Thanks,
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> >> Jeff
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