Cleaning Bolt Threads?

What is the best practice for cleaning the threads on stainless power bolts and wedge anchors. I have a handful of bolts that were in a gear cache for a couple of years and the threads have collected quite a bit of dust and grime. My understanding is that dirty threads can cause the nut to seize up before the bolt tightens. My initial thought was to spray with bike chain cleaner and then lightly oil the threads with cam lube. Thoughts?

A little scrub with bike chain cleaner, degreaser, water, soap and water won’t hurt stainless steal. I’d think lubing the threads would just be a wasted step. 

Clean them with whatever you´ve lying around. They come from the factory lubricated normally with a dry-film lube but sometimes with an older type which can make them a bit sticky which attracts dust, if I have to re-lube then either I use something like Dicronite (I use a similar German product) or if you are only talking of a few then something like ptfe spray is ideal. ignore the poster above, if the threads are un-lubricated it´s a catastrophe usually!

Might be worth noting that lubrication can change applied torque values, sometimes substantially. 3/8" SS Powers are pretty sensitive to this, being a 5/16 bolt.

M. Hanna

If the threads are dinged up, you may want to run a die over them.