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All,
May take this thread to the broader community in the future. I'm big into preventative maintenance, almost to a neurotic degree. I've always had this idea of a product, and cannot find any breadcrumb trails on the internet to lead me onto whether it exists.
Simply enough, is there some form of putty or malleable compound that can be put on top of bolt heads, or exposed bolt threads so as to keep moisture and dirt out/off and prevent corrosion/rust? Something that could be pulled/peeled off when it comes time to service that bolt. It could either be one-use only and disposable, or something that can be re-stuck back on.
It seems like such a simple concept, which may mean there's a reason it doesn't exist. If it doesn't, what kind of common products might accomplish this? Play-Doh might dry out and become too brittle to last any useful length of time. A variety of clay may absorb too much water and defeat the original purpose. Maybe some synthetic compound that would stick and then come off alltogether, and not deteriorate?
I think this would be an interesting discussion to have. Anyone have some thoughts? If this doesn't exist, I'd like to look into developing something in the distant future. I can imagine how useful it might be for areas prone to heavy rusting.
-Dubya
May take this thread to the broader community in the future. I'm big into preventative maintenance, almost to a neurotic degree. I've always had this idea of a product, and cannot find any breadcrumb trails on the internet to lead me onto whether it exists.
Simply enough, is there some form of putty or malleable compound that can be put on top of bolt heads, or exposed bolt threads so as to keep moisture and dirt out/off and prevent corrosion/rust? Something that could be pulled/peeled off when it comes time to service that bolt. It could either be one-use only and disposable, or something that can be re-stuck back on.
It seems like such a simple concept, which may mean there's a reason it doesn't exist. If it doesn't, what kind of common products might accomplish this? Play-Doh might dry out and become too brittle to last any useful length of time. A variety of clay may absorb too much water and defeat the original purpose. Maybe some synthetic compound that would stick and then come off alltogether, and not deteriorate?
I think this would be an interesting discussion to have. Anyone have some thoughts? If this doesn't exist, I'd like to look into developing something in the distant future. I can imagine how useful it might be for areas prone to heavy rusting.
-Dubya