Looking for a hardware source in Winnipeg

[Phil Waterman]

Hi

One trick that I found works pretty good to dull hardware plating is to dip it in metal prep. It dulls the plating and makes paint stick to it much better. You need to wash the the metal prep off, I find hot water works best to wash with.

Wtih the 1/4x20 floor screws wanting to keep the plating on the threads just stand the screws on their heads in a shallow pan of metal prep for 5-10 minutes then wash.

With fender bolts, flat washers and lock washers I just throw all the hardware in a basket spray down really good with metal prep let stand for 5-10 minutes then wash down with hot water the hotter the better then dump all the hardware out too dry before using them.

Cheers Phil