LugNust'n'Scratches

RocketFuel · Post by **RocketFuel** » May 23rd, 2007, 12:03 am

Hello there.
Well... My frined bought Vision lug nuts. BUT! During the instalation he made numerous scratches.
Now I will receive them to in few days. Any advice how to mount them without to much damage?
TNX!

junkyard racer · Post by **junkyard racer** » May 23rd, 2007, 4:33 am

you mean, on the wheels, or the lug nuts have scratches? I hope you arent wanting scratchless lug nuts...

RocketFuel · Post by **RocketFuel** » May 23rd, 2007, 7:29 am

junkyard racer wrote:you mean, on the wheels, or the lug nuts have scratches? I hope you arent wanting scratchless lug nuts...

(SH**!!! I'm from Slovenia and I do not know all your special words!

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Wheels/rims are fine, no problem. But when he mount lug nuts on the rims with the rachet+socket... On the end almost everyone was damaged/scratched 'coz of the procedure.
How to mount them without any damage?
TNX!

Erik B · Post by **Erik B** » May 23rd, 2007, 7:33 am

Man there is no way around not scratching lug nuts.

RocketFuel · Post by **RocketFuel** » May 23rd, 2007, 8:37 am

Erik B wrote:Man there is no way around not scratching lug nuts.

But ok, I'll live! THANK YOU ALL FORM HELP!

ninetails · Post by **ninetails** » May 23rd, 2007, 11:33 am

acutally.. Try using a socket and wrench to to tighten up your lug nuts, that works for me,, .. Minimal scratches on my skunk two lug nuts...

try to avoid using impact guns, and DO not overtighten after market extended lug nuts,, I just had a headache tryin to take off 1/8 of a lug nut off of my freinds integra...

junkyard racer · Post by **junkyard racer** » May 23rd, 2007, 5:54 pm

scratched lug nuts, just a fact of life my friend.

its great that you take soo much pride in your car that you dont even like your lug nuts to be scratched, but I believe this is one thing that will just happen. Its sorta like the positive battery terminal cover that NEVER stays the way it should.

It just isnt going to happen.

YellowKahuna · Post by **YellowKahuna** » May 23rd, 2007, 9:07 pm

get a dirty old shirt that is thin.

The lug nuts must first be screwed in holding the wheel in place.

Place the the dirty shirt over the lug nut.

Use the socket and push the socket wrench down so that the shirt is between the lug nut and the socket. This will keep the lug nuts from getting scratched.

Hope this helps. It was harder writing it out than putting pictures. Damn I need a camera.

Post by **98 CW ITR 322** » May 23rd, 2007, 9:50 pm

Use a six point socket.

ITR010342 · Post by **ITR010342** » May 24th, 2007, 7:47 am

do the shirt thing or instead of a shirt use a paper towel or towel in a box! i found that this works very well!

Mary · Post by **Mary** » May 24th, 2007, 12:14 pm

RocketFuel wrote:
Erik B wrote:Man there is no way around not scratching lug nuts.
But ok, I'll live! THANK YOU ALL FORM HELP!

I saw a special socket at a Canadian Tire,it was a socket but inside there was rubber to prevent scratch...just to let you know