Can I hide rust marks from wrong screws?

Question

I inherited decking around a chalet which has the wrong type of screw, so orange rust marks are showing. I made enquiries but no one really wants the job of replacing over 300 screws...and I'm past doing the job myself...just wondered if there was anything around which I could just paint over them with? Its the usual type of thing seen all over caravan sites - white plastic decking. I'm female so don't get too techical...LOL and thanks for any answers. Elaine

Timetraveller said "Easy way - buy white screw covers and fit them onto the screw heads - works unless the stains cover more than just the screw heads. " Forgot to mention, I thought about that and yes, stains are spread outwards. Thanks for input though.

Answer 1

As most of the answers would mean that you remove the screws to put screw caps on, and then they would probably not be flush with the decking, WD40 in OK for releasing rusted screws but evaporates and dries up fairly quick, so if you want a less labour intensive solution paint the heads with a rust remover according to the instructions on the can/bottle and finish with a good out-door paint two coats should do.

Answer 2

Wire wool or wire brush of the existing rust of and use a product called Galavafroid paint, it will give equivalent of galvanising the screw heads, or if there are countersunk then Vaseline or petroleum jelly is very good at rust inhibiting

If all this fails then try your local Chandlery, they have a product called Pro co 15. Hope that's not to technical or for £15/hour plus expenses I'll do it (only joking)

Answer 3

Easy way - buy white screw covers and fit them onto the screw heads - works unless the stains cover more than just the screw heads.

Answer 4

Soak them in penetrating oil (like WD40, LPS3, Liquid Wrench, etc). Use a clean Phillips bit or a clean Phillips screw driver. the acceptable device to apply is a % take care of with an APEX Phillips bit. placed some valve grind compound on the bit and interior the genuine of the screw. This keeps the bit from slipping. If none of those artwork, drill the screws and use an ordinary out to extract them. Use stainless-metal or cadmium plated screws interior the destiny.

Answer 5

WD 40 cures and cleans everything.Made from fish oil can't hurt
you are anything else.When rust gone get a good quality paint to
do over.