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    Default replacement stainless steel screws

    Some of t he screws that hold that plate to my skimmer basket in are starting to rust and I would like to buy replacements. Is this something a pool store would have or can I get them from a hardware store? Thanks for the help!

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    Default Re: replacement stainless steel screws

    I bought replacement stainless steel (and some chrome) screws and bolts from a local fastener store for my last two motorcycles ... prices were cheap and I was able to choose grade when I replacing certain critical fasteners.
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    Default Re: replacement stainless steel screws

    Quote Originally Posted by stepbill View Post
    Some of t he screws that hold that plate to my skimmer basket in are starting to rust and I would like to buy replacements. Is this something a pool store would have or can I get them from a hardware store? Thanks for the help!
    I'd get them from a pool store and be prepared for sticker shock. All stainless steels are not created equal. SS for pools needs to be rated for what is known as sour service IMHO.
    This may be overkill for cover plates as sour service would more likely exist inside the filter of a chlorine pool. Strength is not important; resistance to corrosion is the key for pools.
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    Yes, Manslick is right. Stainless Steel is sort of a catch-all for all kinds of alloys. Some are designed to live in an all-water environment, others in a dryer one. It has to do with whether oxygen is expected to reach the metal. SS for air applications is expected to get wet, but not stay wet. Therefore air hitting it is necessary to keep it stainless. Underwater, it will rust. Underwater S/S is just the opposite. It's better underwater. Some SS is more heat resistant--think of Cuisinart cookware. Other SS is designed to hold an edge, like Buck and Spyderco knives.

    And some are for motorcycles! (What do your ride, swimlane? I have 2 Yams, an '02 FZ1 and an '04 FJR)

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