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LugNust'n'Scratches
Posted: May 23rd, 2007, 12:03 am
by RocketFuel
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!
Posted: May 23rd, 2007, 4:33 am
by junkyard racer
you mean, on the wheels, or the lug nuts have scratches? I hope you arent wanting scratchless lug nuts...
Posted: May 23rd, 2007, 7:29 am
by RocketFuel
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!
Posted: May 23rd, 2007, 7:33 am
by Erik B
Man there is no way around not scratching lug nuts.
Posted: May 23rd, 2007, 8:37 am
by RocketFuel
Erik B wrote:Man there is no way around not scratching lug nuts.
But ok, I'll live! THANK YOU ALL FORM HELP!
Posted: May 23rd, 2007, 11:33 am
by ninetails
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...
Posted: May 23rd, 2007, 5:54 pm
by junkyard racer
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.
Posted: May 23rd, 2007, 9:07 pm
by YellowKahuna
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.
Posted: May 23rd, 2007, 9:50 pm
by 98 CW ITR 322
Use a six point socket.
Posted: May 24th, 2007, 7:47 am
by ITR010342
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!
Posted: May 24th, 2007, 12:14 pm
by Mary
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