Hi all. I'm trying to take the boot lid handle off as there is some rust underneath which is starting to creep through but when I try to undo one of the nuts that holds the boot lid handle to the boot lid the whole bolt turns so can;t get the nut off.
As the bolt is in a recess it's hard to grip the bold thread with anything other than needle nose pliers.

Any ideas how I can get it off?

many Thanks

May not help but, if you meant 'bolt head' and not 'bolt thread' in the recess and its hexagonal, I sometimes get a correct sized flat edged screwdriver pushed against one of the flats and the recess to stop it turning.

Yeah thanks sadly I did mean threads.
The bolt sits in a hole slightly bigger than the bolt and nut so you can reach the nut with a socket but no access to the captive part of the bolt so when you turn the nut it turns the whole thing.

Could you get a dremel type tool in there with a cut off disc and just slice through it? FL2 Metropolis, Loire Blue, ebony/ivory

Not sure there's enough room but thanks.

I had to replace the rear door handle because it was lose and had the same issue, I couldn't get the bolts undone as they were turning and one was missing. I ended up using a bit of brute force and broke the plastic that holds the bolt in place, may have used a couple of blunt instruments, can't remember exactly. But I think perseverance was the key and once the handle was off it left a couple of stuck nuts and bolts that I could then get some grips on to remove. New handle goes on a treat no wobbles. Good luck

Thanks Rich I was hoping to reuse the handle as it's fine and just need to get to the rust underneath but that might be the only answer.