Plastic Fasteners

[wuzred]

Several years ago I bought some black plastic(nylon?) screws form a vendor at a rally for the windshield on my '82 R100RS. Now the color in the heads are bleeding out.
Seems he had all kinds of the little "stuff" for your beloved.
About a #8 x 3/4"long pan-head screw would work nice.
Anybody know who that vendor might be?
Anybody?

[tghsmith]

try thishttp://www.bikescreen.com/products.asp?cat=100 or vetter sells them..

[wuzred]

Nice website, that's what I want, $24/shipping too steep for a $10 order. I'll keep looking for now.

[tghsmith]

I think thats the price for shipping a shield, they have a toll free# give them a ring...

[jlsmith37804]

Try McMaster-Carr. they may not be made in the fatherland though, if you are a purist. They ship quick, and have almost anything you need! The local tractor supply stores have them too, if you are in a rural area.

[manicmechanic]

You can also go to your local Ace hardware store and get the size fasteners you need, then go to the grocery store or Wally world and get a package of RIT dyd in whatever color you want. Mix the dye in a quart of water in an old saucepan over low heat and bring to a slow boil. Add the fasteners and simmer for maybe 15 minutes, then let cool. Not only will the fasteners absorb the dye, but there will also be some stress-relieving of the nylon occurring. You can then discard the left-over dye, or save it for a future project.

[jamesdunn]

[QUOTE=wuzred;447381]Several years ago I bought some black plastic(nylon?) screws
I am familar with these types of nylon screws, nuts and washers. They are generally considered to be automotive fasteners and any fastener section at a well equipped hardware store will have them. (Ace, Trustworthy etc.) Auto supply stores will be likely to stock them as well.

[abe456]

Google Fastenal for your area, see if there is one nearby. They got every metric style fastener known to man. I bought a whole box of hex head stainless screws for $24, and I just cut them to different lengths using a Dremel and file dresser. I think I wound up with just 2 or 3 boxes of different sizes, been working out of them for 5-6 years now.

[vanzen]

if the fasteners are in good condition – other than the faded color ...

RIT (http://www.ritdye.com/Rit+Products+Available.5.lasso) fabric dye.
I buy white fasteners (black not being available at the hardware)
and treat them to a RIT bath (following package directions) with good results.

[vanzen]

Neat, clean, and discreet.
Alternative windscreen fasteners:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee256/hansea/BMW%20xmas%20tree%20rivet/fairingclips003-1-1.jpg

1. xmas tree panel clip
2. Allen bolt and nut.
3. oem plastic rivet.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee256/hansea/BMW%20xmas%20tree%20rivet/SL370192.jpg

1. xmas tree panel clip, attached to screen (nylon panel clip can be RIT dyed BLACK)

[thanks to SteveD for the pix & info]

[lkchris]

These fasteners are available at dealers.

[From MARS]

If you have a marine supply store in your area, they should have them.

Tom

[vanzen]

X-mas tree panel clip fasteners are common in automotive applications
available in a variety of sizes
and can be found cheap at most auto-parts stores.

[georgej]

I just got a 10 pack of them from Bob's BMW for $6.95.