20 mm thru axle rust?

[mack]

Hey my thru axle is uh, rusting, kinda. Are you supposed to grease it? Well i put some 3 in 1 oil on it then some heavy silicone grease, but i personally dont like rust on my baby.

And while were on the subject of grease what bolts should you grease and what one shouldnt you?

Ex. I havent been putting grease on my fork bolts. ye or nay?

[BMXman]

I put grease on every bolt and all threads on my bike...no exceptions...you can scrub the axle with steel wool to get rid of the rust...D

[BigStonz]

I just read a post where someone was complaining of rust forming in a Azonic Outlaw front hub. It seems there may be steel in the actual hub that was rusting, not the axel. I just got an Outlaw wheelset, no rust yet. I am going to put a little grease on the thru-axel just in case.
OnOn-Stonz

[black noise]

I have a Specialized Stout front hub and after an especially wet ride and a week of neglect I got a little rust on my axle. I took a rust-off spray to it that took the rust right off (it was surface rust) and now I always grease it with heavy grease.

I think it's a good idea to grease any bolt that you plan on unscrewing later on. Do this with pedals, it helps.

[caputo1989]

Grease also helps thread old bolts in and out.

[freerider_4life]

Theres a rust remover sort of stuff in the american version of canadian tire most likely. its an acid sort of deal, you put it on, let it soak and rub with a rag, and the rust should come off no problem, then you put some water on it to neutralize the acid. it works great on small rust spots, but dont try anything huge, because you'll be there a while. and if u get the rust off, try to keep it well oiled.

[Guntruck]

There shouldnt be rust on your axle as im fairly sure its Aluminum. Only times ive had rust in my hub is from the bearings that are steel.