Hi Deve,
I generally look for fresh plated or oxide (though these are not an
authentic finish for 50s era trucks) fastners. But sometimes I have painted
them. Usually don't prime. I stick the ends in holes punched in cardboard
and spray the heads or get them with a brush, depending on how many there
are and how lazy I am.
You can also send them to a plater for replating. $$$ You can get a plating
kit from Eastwood or Caswell Plating (search for it on Yahoo). I used the
Eastwood kit and was fairly satisfied, but I don't know if it would provide
a whole lot of corrosion protection. I also used their oxide kit, with ok
results. The ones Caswell sells look to be a notch or two better.
Regards,
Grant S. gls@4link.net
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