Wheel lug nut torque?

westend wrote:

Lynnmor wrote:
More good information for those that don't torque their nuts:

Here

I was with you and the author until I read this about paint on the lug studs: "When you try to remove the nut over this paint, the nut will bind up. By forcing through the paint, you will likely damage or destroy the threads in the nut or on the stud. Either way, the end result may be that the wheel separates itself from the hub and the RV comes crashing to the ground."
That is written by someone with no practical knowledge of threaded fasteners.

I fail to see the problem here. If a stud is painted and an attempt to remove the lug nut over the hardened paint causes the nut to bind, the trailer should be out of service till it is repaired. The author just didn't make it clear that a loosened nut binding on the paint might fool someone into thinking that the wheel is still tight. Anyone that thinks that it is a OK to paint fasteners is the one with no practical knowledge.