restoring old bolts

[brewsky]

Looking good,,,

Where did you source the zinc strips?

[linmictil2]

I got mine at Home Depot $33 for a 50 foot roll

[hillhudson]

Any hardware store should have em, just ask for roofing zinc that is designed to kill moss

[brewsky]

Thanks for the suggestions.

We must not have a moss problem around here....when I asked a couple local hw stores.....all I got was a blank stare and directions to the aluminum flashing!

I did find a slug for cathodic protection at one store, so that's what I've been using, just have to keep turning the parts.

Closest Home Depot is about 50 miles, but I won't set foot in one of those again due to a previous experience with them.

Got a couple more stores to try before just finding some online.

[bikedoctor99]

Finally finished zinc plating my spokes, thanks to all for sharing their knowledge & experiences!
I'm ready to assemble the wheel, but have a lasting impression that the spokes may need to be "heated" to releive stress or "imbrittlement".
Can some one confirm with the correct "recipe"?
thanks, Allan

[Hoosier Tom]

I think it is 300 degrees for 30 minutes to release the hydrogen, IIRC. Search hydrogen embrittlement with zinc plating on the web to see if I'm close.

HT

[Tim Allman]

This is a very interesting thread. It seems that zinc strips for moss suppression is available only in the hot and humid southern US. I'm still hunting for something similar here at 43 degrees north.

My question goes back to the second page in which a folding footpeg is shown beautifully plated but disassembled. Given that it was riveted and the rivet destroyed, how should it be reassembled? Is there a particular rivet one can buy or is a nut and bolt the only solution?

Thanks.
Tim