tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post3189158008383848832..comments2024-03-18T10:19:55.782-04:00Comments on The Velo ORANGE Blog: Little Bit of This and ThatVelo Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835615331417822722noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-9063653368003862922017-03-07T23:12:51.144-05:002017-03-07T23:12:51.144-05:00Smear a little petroleum jelly on the screw thread...Smear a little petroleum jelly on the screw threads to keep water and thus rust out of your frame threads. Only downside is I don't know what sort of plastic these are made out of. A few plastics are weakened by petroleum jelly, but not many.<br /><br />I use round head stainless steel screws in both used and unused threaded braze ons, with blue loctite to keep the screws in place and water out. https://www.mcmaster.com/#94500a231/=16nqstdMark Holmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24415034.post-19531432481328270092017-03-07T13:18:53.175-05:002017-03-07T13:18:53.175-05:00Glad someone is finally offering plastic screws to...Glad someone is finally offering plastic screws to plug unused braze-ons. I have some forks with a dozen stainless screws in them... bsimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16500544519174938590noreply@blogger.com