Stuck bolts. Fixes?

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nazsail
nazsail
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3 Aug 2019 12:48pm
Hi all. Got a Naish, nice kit. The back wing needs to adjust but the two little screws are stuck. I wash in fresh water regularly and they had grease on them. Don't want to force screws too much at moment.
is boiling water a help?
WD40?
Any suggestions please. Pete
I tried looking back to see if another thread had answers, link to that if you know where abouts.
stehsegler
stehsegler
WA
3571 posts
WA, 3571 posts
3 Aug 2019 11:39am
vinegar / WD40 are options.

just washing in fresh water won't do the job. You have to dry them out as well.
RAL INN
RAL INN
SA
2897 posts
SA, 2897 posts
3 Aug 2019 4:59pm
Grease no
Tefgel yes
Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
QLD, 1997 posts
3 Aug 2019 8:34pm
In the past I have had success freeing small fasteners by heating them with the tip of a soldering iron. Heat them, up let them cool. See if it breaks the stuckness.
CoreAS
CoreAS
923 posts
923 posts
5 Aug 2019 6:13am
Had the same with the Naish. Used the plumbers blow torch. Heat it gently, don't hold flame over the aluminum too long... quick passes.

The aluminum heats up quick, wait till it cools a bit and the screw will release.


snides8
snides8
WA
1731 posts
WA, 1731 posts
5 Aug 2019 9:07am
I have used easy outs a few times
you can buy a set or in single sizes




Paducah
Paducah
2833 posts
2833 posts
5 Aug 2019 8:13pm
nazsail said..
Hi all. Got a Naish, nice kit. The back wing needs to adjust but the two little screws are stuck. I wash in fresh water regularly and they had grease on them. Don't want to force screws too much at moment.
is boiling water a help?
WD40?
Any suggestions please. Pete
I tried looking back to see if another thread had answers, link to that if you know where abouts.




Were you using marine specific grease? Were you rinsing with everything disassembled?

Seconding RAL INN on the tefgel. I believe I do remember someone posting a video from perhaps the national distributor on the proper application a month back or so.

Edit: Thread: www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Foiling/Slingshot-Stitanium-bolt-failure?page=2

scroll down to azymuth's post
nazsail
nazsail
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VIC, 317 posts
8 Aug 2019 12:04am
Cheers for help.
nazsail
nazsail
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VIC, 317 posts
11 Aug 2019 2:27pm
nazsail said..
Cheers for help.

Success!
Boiling hot water worked. Didn't have soldering iron.
Will sort out some marine grease.
peterowensbabs
peterowensbabs
NSW
499 posts
NSW, 499 posts
12 Aug 2019 11:09pm
nazsail said..

nazsail said..
Cheers for help.


Success!
Boiling hot water worked. Didn't have soldering iron.
Will sort out some marine grease.


I don't trust just grease, get the gunk for stopping dissimilar metals causing galvanic corrosion. Treff gel i think its called Whitworths stock it its not like grease which is still conductive which is why you get the corrosion.
BSN101
BSN101
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21 Aug 2019 10:12am



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