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Hi All

I am restoring a bench where all the metal fixings had rusted. Some
joints have large barrel nuts and bolts and others bolts and inset nuts.

I was thinking of putting something on them before refitting to try and
protect them. I had a few thoughts... - use something like vasaline but
guess the oil would ingress into the wood. - paint them before they go
in. - given they are all M8 the rust is probably superficial anyway so
only need to deal with the thread to tighten if necessary at some other
point.

Anyone have any ideas on how to prolong the life of this?

Thanks in advance

About the only thing that will keep rust at bay for a long time on steel
is galvanising. You can buy kits to DIY this - but you could have problems
with threads etc.

I'd replace all you can with stainless and get the rest in ordinary and
paint it.

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