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| rfuerst911sc |  | Registered  Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dahlonega , Georgia Posts: 14,948 | how are you protecting lug nuts during installation ? OK I have freshly painted 911 aluminum lug nuts how do you protect them during installation ? Soft socket ? Socket inserts ? Homemade solution ? Help please. __________________ 2002 Boxster S . Arctic silver + black top/int. Jake Raby 3.6 SS engine " the beast ". GT3 front bumper, GT3 side skirts and GT3 TEK rear diffuser. 1999 996 C4 coupe black/grey with FSI 3.8 engine . Rear diffuser , front spoiler lip with ducktail spoiler . |
 05-16-2013, 04:44 PM | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials  #1 (permalink) | |
| Bill Verburg |  | Moderator  Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 26,530 Garage | Bill Verburg's Garage |  1976 Porsche Carrera 3.0 |  1995 Porsche 993 Carrera Coupe | | I use a soft socket where the wheels have room, otherwise a 6 pt socket and hand tighten/loosen(no torque wrenches __________________ Bill Verburg '76 Carrera 3.6RS(nee C3/hotrod), '95 993RS/CS(clone) | Pelican Home |Rennlist Wheels |Rennlist Brakes | |
| 05-16-2013, 04:47 PM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #2 (permalink) | |
| gregwils | | Mo money = mo parts Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,198 Garage | gregwils's Garage |  1986 Porsche 911 | | I use a plastic grocery bag. Loosely cover the lug with a double layer of the bag, and you should still be able to slide the socket over the lug. You need to constantly move the bag around because the bag gets destroyed after one or two nuts. Also, the paint will still wear off eventually, this buys you a little extra time. A six point socket will also help. __________________ Greg 86 Coupe (stock - pretty much like Butzi designed it) - gone, but not forgotten 65 Ducati Monza 250 & 66 Monza Junior (project) "if you are lucky enough to own a Porsche, you are lucky enough" |
| 05-16-2013, 05:39 PM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #3 (permalink) | |
| yellowperil | | Registered Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5,041 | Quote: Originally Posted by gregwils  I use a plastic grocery bag. Loosely cover the lug with a double layer of the bag, and you should still be able to slide the socket over the lug. You need to constantly move the bag around because the bag gets destroyed after one or two nuts. Also, the paint will still wear off eventually, this buys you a little extra time. A six point socket will also help. | I use sandwich type bag,(or a zip lock) about one bag per wheel. Makes a nice tight fit and no marks on lug nuts. I put the bag over the socket so it doesn't wind up. |
| 05-16-2013, 06:23 PM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #4 (permalink) | |
| 911SauCy | | Eva  Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 4,593 Garage | 911SauCy's Garage |  Eva |  Das Eos-Gone But Not Forgotten... |  Battle Wagon | | I did a brushed finish on mine  No more worries. __________________ '78 SC Targa ~Brynhild~ Insta: @911saucy "The car has been the cave wall on which Industrial Man has painted his longings and desires." -Eddie Alterman- |
| 05-16-2013, 07:03 PM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #5 (permalink) | |
| skinnerd | | Registered  Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hayden, ID Posts: 3,655 Garage | skinnerd's Garage |  Kermee | | Ditch those "girly man" fragile aluminum lug nuts for some simple open ended steel ones, and you'll never have to worry ever again. Added bonus....you get the "racer" look.  __________________ "Are you out of your Vulcan mind?" Doug 2022 Carrera 4S, 1989 Delta Integrale, 1973 911T CIS |
| 05-16-2013, 07:12 PM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #6 (permalink) | |
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| Cooper911SC | | Registered  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tustin. CA Posts: 1,287 | Plastic bag or wax paper as others have said. If you are showing the car that's a whole different ball game. Concours with regional PCA is "Creating the illusion of perfection" I strip and repaint lugs before each Concours event during a season. Yes that means 5-8 repaints... The best solution is to have a fresh set of anodized lugs for show and another set for street use. If you are gentle with the new anodize it will hold up very well. Cooper |
| 05-16-2013, 09:34 PM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #7 (permalink) | |
| CHICKS | | Andrew Gawers' Dad  Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Andrews moms house, CO Posts: 1,901 | Quote: | Originally Posted by Bill Verburg I use a soft socket where the wheels have room, otherwise a 6 pt socket and hand tighten/loosen(no torque wrenches | You dont use a torque wrench, and only hand tighten your lugs?  I assume you meant impacts, just giving you greif.  |
| 05-16-2013, 10:13 PM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #8 (permalink) | |
| jaywsgz | | Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6 | I strip and repaint lugs before each Concours event during a season |
| 05-16-2013, 10:57 PM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #9 (permalink) | |
| sc_rufctr | | Almost Banned Once  Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 38,719  | Quote: | Originally Posted by skinnerd Ditch those "girly man" fragile aluminum lug nuts for some simple open ended steel ones, and you'll never have to worry ever again. Added bonus....you get the "racer" look. | That's what I did... No going back. __________________ - Peter |
| 05-16-2013, 11:38 PM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #10 (permalink) | |
| Hellraiser | | Registered  Join Date: May 2008 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 357 Garage | Hellraiser's Garage |  911 Targa RSR | | Quote: | Originally Posted by sc_rufctr That's what I did... No going back. | Did the same thing to all my porsches, how many splintered aluminum/magnesium lug nuts do you want? |
| 05-17-2013, 12:14 AM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #11 (permalink) | |
| 911SauCy | | Eva Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CT Posts: 4,593 Garage | 911SauCy's Garage | | Eva | | Das Eos-Gone But Not Forgotten... | | Battle Wagon | | Quote: | Originally Posted by skinnerd Ditch those "girly man" fragile aluminum lug nuts for some simple open ended steel ones, and you'll never have to worry ever again. Added bonus....you get the "racer" look. | That's the next step __________________ '78 SC Targa ~Brynhild~ Insta: @911saucy "The car has been the cave wall on which Industrial Man has painted his longings and desires." -Eddie Alterman- |
| 05-17-2013, 05:26 AM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #12 (permalink) | |
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| rfuerst911sc | | Registered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dahlonega , Georgia Posts: 14,948 | I do have a set of open metal lug nuts but for the street I really want the aluminum ones. __________________ 2002 Boxster S . Arctic silver + black top/int. Jake Raby 3.6 SS engine " the beast ". GT3 front bumper, GT3 side skirts and GT3 TEK rear diffuser. 1999 996 C4 coupe black/grey with FSI 3.8 engine . Rear diffuser , front spoiler lip with ducktail spoiler . |
| 05-17-2013, 01:48 PM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #13 (permalink) | |
| Jerome74911S | | Taking it apart is easy  Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: rural Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,878 | Another vote for a plastic bag, or cling wrap on the nut, so that the six-point socket is 'lubricated' by the plastic and also cushions the pressure from the socket while tightening the nut. __________________ Jerome PLEASE CHECK MY QUIZZICAL BLOG: www.ponderingporsches.blogspot.com |
| 05-17-2013, 03:15 PM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #14 (permalink) | |
| intakexhaust | | závodník 'X'  Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 8,185 Garage | intakexhaust's Garage | | Boeing 'boing-boing' Lunar Rover | | I have a deepwell socket made by SnapOn. The insert is a hard plastic or resin. Usually they sell them in a set but I was able to acquire a single socket from a dealer. BTW: The nuts are NOT aluminum but actually magnesium. __________________ “When these fine people came to me with an offer to make four movies for them, I immediately said ‘yes’ for one reason and one reason only… Netflix rhymes with ‘wet chicks,'” Sandler said in a prepared statement. “Let the streaming begin!” - Adam Sandler |
| 05-17-2013, 06:28 PM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #15 (permalink) | |
| ozracer | | 1984 Porsche Carrera  Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 321 | shopping bag works great not the thin ones you can almost see through the thicker waxy styles work great and I can usually do a full wheel without any tears |
| 05-17-2013, 10:07 PM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #16 (permalink) | |
| hcoles | | Registered Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern CA Posts: 4,703 | Quote: | Originally Posted by skinnerd ditch those "girly man" fragile aluminum lug nuts for some simple open ended steel ones, and you'll never have to worry ever again. Added bonus....you get the "racer" look. | +1 __________________ Sold: 1989 3.2 coupe, 112k miles |
| 05-18-2013, 06:35 AM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #17 (permalink) | |
| p-cardriver | | Registered Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 41 | I use blue painter's tape on the inside and outside of the socket to prevent scratching the nuts and wheel. Might need a 1mm bigger socket if you really line the inside thoroughly. This is the only thing I use that socket for, so the tape stays on (makes it really easy to find, too). |
| 05-18-2013, 11:13 AM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #18 (permalink) | |
| HarryD | | Registered  Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 12,706 | OMG!!!!!! Now I will lie awake nights wondering how badly I screwed up my lug nuts over the past 10 years of just using a standard impact socket to loosen and tighten my nuts (using a torque wrench for the final setting, of corse). The horror!!!!!! |
| 05-18-2013, 04:35 PM | | Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials #19 (permalink) | |
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