[LSturbointeg]

So my mesh grill came in and they came with lame looking button bolts! I like the 12pt bolts that come on the Royalty Core grills but their bolts are pretty pricey Royalty Core Iconic Bolts / Studs T304 Chrome Nickel Finish | ROYALTY CORE EXCLUSIVE ICONIC BOLTS / STUDS

Anyone know where I can get some similar style bolts but for much cheaper?

 

[TitanBlue]

My usual answer for hardware is to look through the website of McMaster-Carr, they have 2 or 3 huge locations and are an industrial supply house. I use them every week on my job, lots of stainless fasteners available! They ship out as late as 5pm same day.

McMaster-Carr

 

[LSturbointeg]

My usual answer for hardware is to look through the website of McMaster-Carr, they have 2 or 3 huge locations and are an industrial supply house. I use them every week on my job, lots of stainless fasteners available! They ship out as late as 5pm same day.

McMaster-Carr

Thanks brother! I've been searching for the last few hours and came up with nothing and you're the only one that responded with a link of site that carries exactly what I'm looking for! Could you do me a favor and verify if this is the correct size I'm looking for as I'm basing it off of what Royalty Core's dimensions are? I would greatly greatly appreciate it! It just seems to good to be true as a box of 50 is only $9.27 whereas if I ordered from Royalty Core it would cost me close to $90 bucks!

Royalty Core:
*Threads are Common Size 1/4-20 & 3/4" in Length

McMaster-Carr

 

[LSturbointeg]

Okay...did some more searching and the link I attached above was for just steel. The stainless steel actually cost more at $2.24 each x 67 bolts = $150 damn! I'm wondering how important is it if I went steel instead of stainless?

McMaster-Carr

edit: so with a little more research i learned that stainless steel is corosion/rust resistant and that's why the hefty price. curious as to if i just went with the steel and had them painted with rustoleum either black or maybe a silver finish if that will work since it's not exposed metal? thoughts? i'm trying to be cheap here lol as i think it's just crazy to spend almost $100 for some bolts.

 

[LSturbointeg]

lol...i think i'm just talking to myself here as i'm just updating my own thread haha! i've done some more reading and i'm going to give those $10 steel 12pt a try as i've read that i can use some Rustoleum paint on them to help prevent any rusting. it would take a few years anyways to see if it actually does start rusting and it's only gonna cost me $20 for 100 count and like $10 buck for some paint. worst case scenario i wasted $30.

 

[LaxDfns15]

If you get steel just make sure to paint them. Otherwise they'll rust. You'll need to paint anything you don't want to rust so threads, bolt head, nut. Just do light coats on the threads so you can still thread the nut on.

 

[LSturbointeg]

If you get steel just make sure to paint them. Otherwise they'll rust. You'll need to paint anything you don't want to rust so threads, bolt head, nut. Just do light coats on the threads so you can still thread the nut on.

thanks for the link by the way! i plan on using Rustoleum with light coats like you said on the threads.

he didn't have the 3/8" 12pt but he does have the 1/2". he just sent me an email regarding the 3/8" and how many i needed to i'm waiting for a response!

 

[Paskell]

lets see a pic of this grill

 

[LSturbointeg]

lets see a pic of this grill

Here you go!


Here's the hardware it came with... kinda plain :frown:


Here's what I ordered to replace them. 12 pt screws

 

[ArmAir1]

I'm sure the "steel" ones are actually zinc or cad plated and will be quite corrosion resistant.

 

[LSturbointeg]

I'm sure the "steel" ones are actually zinc or cad plated and will be quite corrosion resistant.

yeah and i searched around and painting them with Rustoleum will help. i just can't see forking $100+ for bolts lol! :devil:

 

[LSturbointeg]

Received the 12pt screws and Here they are getting primered up!

 

[honda250xtitan]

lol paint them after you tighten them. the socket will take the paint off and they'll rust. IMO should've gone with stainless. I replaced my stainless bolts on my LED cubes with black ones, the anodized ones, they rusted bad. surface rust, but it looks like poop. I am too lazy to replace them with the stainless ones.