Question about drilling holes

[drumminj]

Maybe a silly question, but when folks are drilling holes to mount attachments (tooth bar, chain hooks, grill guard), are y'all doing anything to protect the newly exposed steel? Priming/painting, etc?

Any issues with not doing anything to protect the steel?

 

[imnukensc]

I do not do anything other than drill the hole and use whatever hardware is required to attach whatever it is I am attaching.

 

[Yooper]

I coat the fasteners with anti seize. Helps for the next time you disassemble plus gives some protection against rust.

 

[lynnmor]

I have a small can of old safety orange paint that I use in and around the holes. Keep in mind that plowing where there is road salt will quickly rust things, that salt will get into any crevice.

 

[Njtool]

Grease is probably the best. Paint doesn’t usually coat sharp edges. I also use anti seize on things, as mentioned above, and I apply it to the exposed metal.

If you break the sharp edges with a file or something, you will get better paint adhesion.

You could always experiment. Try something different on each hole you drill. That’s the best way for you to find out what works for you.

 

[mcfarmall]

A bolt with Never-Seez on the threads and shank.

 

[DustyRusty]

The biggest problem that I see with drilling holes in any metal that you believe is painted is that it really isn't paint on the item, but modern powder coatings that once you break the surface of them, moisture gets under the coating and starts to rust. M;y old snowblower was painted and the case had zero rust on it. I now have a new snowblower and I can clearly see where the powder coating has chipped, and rust is forming on the bare metal. The only thing to do is to rough the edges of the broken powder coating and clean the bare metal of rust, prime, and paint, and hope for it to keep rust at bay. I also agree with never seize or grease, but it has to be one or the other.

 

[TheOldHokie]

Maybe a silly question, but when folks are drilling holes to mount attachments (tooth bar, chain hooks, grill guard), are y'all doing anything to protect the newly exposed steel? Priming/painting, etc?

Any issues with not doing anything to protect the steel?

I have drilled lots of holes in machinery and I don't worry about it.

Dan

 

[drumminj]

Thanks all - glad to hear it wasn't a stupid question and got some ideas of what to do to keep the rust at bay!

 

[Tim Horton]

At the time I bolted heavy duty D rings to my bucket top, I greased the holes and bolts well with copper color anti seize.. I actually had a lifting job use for the rings shortly after insalling them...

The rings are rated for more than my FEL is rated to lift.. So I don't think that is a problem with using them over hooks... Besdes, I did the job for about 1/3 the price of hooks at the time...

Everyones needs and results are different..

 

[Deleted member 47704]

I'm not worried about my bucket rotting out, it already has a big hole in the front.