Door hinge bolts,paint or not?

[Hank70SS]

Now that's way out of my league. Fisher Body assembled the bodies. The whole thing was sprayed with lacquer paint, baked and wet sanded.

Best I can suggest is paint the bolts body color. Once they've dried, thoroughly, place a plastic bad over the bolt. The kind you get at the grocery store. You can fold it and use a couple layers. I have done that with other painted bolts and it seems to work pretty good. Doesn't crack the paint like a bare metal socket will.

[grandsport]

Originally Posted by Hank70SS

Now that's way out of my league. Fisher Body assembled the bodies. The whole thing was sprayed with lacquer paint, baked and wet sanded.

Best I can suggest is paint the bolts body color. Once they've dried, thoroughly, place a plastic bad over the bolt. The kind you get at the grocery store. You can fold it and use a couple layers. I have done that with other painted bolts and it seems to work pretty good. Doesn't crack the paint like a bare metal socket will.

Sounds like a good idea.I don't want to paint the bolts and hinges together.

[Hank70SS]

Originally Posted by grandsport

Sounds like a good idea.I don't want to paint the bolts and hinges together.

I thought you were trying to make it look factory original. In that case you paint them together and maybe get a few runs in the paint too.

[smoke' em II]

Originally Posted by Hank70SS

place a plastic bad over the bolt. The kind you get at the grocery store. You can fold it and use a couple layers. I have done that with other painted bolts and it seems to work pretty good. Doesn't crack the paint like a bare metal socket will.

x2 , but I cut 1 1/2" squares out of the thicker clear freezer bags. This also worked well with the painted body color trunk hinge bolts.

BTW, make sure your sockets are clean before doing this.