Bought some simulated beadlocks from Pro Comp and I'm looking to replace the aluminum bolts with black Nylon hex head bolts and having a hell of a time finding black nylon. The length of these bolts are custom and was wondering if anyone has a good contact number that might get me in touch with their design guys that would have machined or ordered these bolts. Has anyone else removed the bolts and replaced them with anything else? I realize the easy answer would be to paint them but I given that there are 40 in each wheel, I'd rather find a permanent solution that wont need to be repainted often. I found some white ones and I've had some experience with clothing dye that might work but its messy and it tends to have a purple hue. Any ideas welcome at this point.

 

I would suggest that you try coating them in POR-15 or Rust Bullet. It would involve removing each bolt but that would have to be done regardless. The durability of those coatings would be better than most paints, unless you go the powdercoating route.

 

The thought of having to re do them is less than appealing but I would consider that as last resort. I dyed some white Pro-line wheels black once and they came out okay but it involves boiling them in a black dye so I could get 200 white nylon bolts and try it. I think the wheels i had were nylon as well. I contacted a fastener manufacturer who claims they can make whatever I want.

 

Here's what I came up with, let me know what you think

 

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