At 11:53 PM 14/08/2008 -0700, Jon Spangler wrote:
>I just checked my local Ace Hardware here in Alameda for fender stay
>ends, but their smallest "thread protectors" (or "screw protectors,"
>perhaps?) were too large in their ID.
Yes. These thread protectors are usually meant for pipe threads. The smallest I saw when I searched were for 8-32 screw threads, still a bit bigger than fender stays.
However, there are plastic dip materials available for tool handles and such. Here are some examples:
http://www.caswellplating.com/
John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada