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MadeInUSA · 03-12-2012, 11:37 PM

Just for the hell of it I cut the blue grips off of a pair of Channellock 415 pliers and took off the clear coat using paint stripper. It looks cool and I hate when the clear coat gets all scratched up. Is it going to rust to hell now? What type of steel is under there?

kippieland · 03-12-2012, 11:44 PM

I know Channellock can get rusty WITH the clear coat on them so I would imagine it will happen now. Might be able to keep them polished.

Trucky · 03-12-2012, 11:45 PM

Basic C1080.

Good luck with the rust thing... that's not going to be fun. I've no idea what you're going to do now.

Outlawmws · 03-12-2012, 11:50 PM

That clear coat is fairly new, so I don't think the rust will be any worse on them than in the "old" days (before CC).

Oil then up, maybe even get them hot so the oil gets into the metal (Think seasoning a cast iron fry pan..), and wipe off the excess. Gun oil is good as it's designed to keep rust away from metal.

plinker · 03-13-2012, 09:15 AM

Parkerize them (phosphate coating).

cotjocky · 03-13-2012, 11:31 AM

Clear coat came off mine (mostly). I finished it off with a wire wheel. After the pliers got a good coating of rust on them, I dropped them in some Evap-Rust for a couple days. They came out black looking and I put some light oil on them. They have yet to rust and the coating looks like an industrial coating. They have yet to rust any and it has been a couple months.

toolmaker1 · 03-13-2012, 12:10 PM

get a good quality cold blue for guns. once it is cold blued for awhile just wipe them down with an oily rag occasionally and they will get a good patina on them.

03-12-2012, 11:37 PM	#1
MadeInUSA Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 40	Channellock Clear Coat Just for the hell of it I cut the blue grips off of a pair of Channellock 415 pliers and took off the clear coat using paint stripper. It looks cool and I hate when the clear coat gets all scratched up. Is it going to rust to hell now? What type of steel is under there?

03-12-2012, 11:44 PM	#2
kippieland Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Western Washington Posts: 1,013	Re: Channellock Clear Coat I know Channellock can get rusty WITH the clear coat on them so I would imagine it will happen now. Might be able to keep them polished.

03-12-2012, 11:45 PM	#3
Trucky Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Latrobe, Penna. Name: Mike Blahblahblah Jr. Job: Machinist Posts: 1,308	Re: Channellock Clear Coat Basic C1080. Good luck with the rust thing... that's not going to be fun. I've no idea what you're going to do now. __________________ Rainbows. "That old tool store" thread.

03-12-2012, 11:50 PM	#4
Outlawmws Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: The Badlands Posts: 9,007	Re: Channellock Clear Coat That clear coat is fairly new, so I don't think the rust will be any worse on them than in the "old" days (before CC). Oil then up, maybe even get them hot so the oil gets into the metal (Think seasoning a cast iron fry pan..), and wipe off the excess. Gun oil is good as it's designed to keep rust away from metal. __________________ -Outlaw Outlaw's Shed Thread Outlaw's Garage Sale - Last Update w/new items 8/21/2012 - P9, (More auto books) Outlaw's Garage sale - Feedback "It might be for sale or trade, it never hurts to ask..."

03-13-2012, 09:15 AM	#5
plinker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern Wi Posts: 1,824	Re: Channellock Clear Coat Parkerize them (phosphate coating). __________________ Have a Snap-on ratcheting screwdriver? check out this link... http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ng+screwdriver For hand tool warranty info, see link http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=38749

03-13-2012, 11:31 AM	#6
cotjocky Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 228	Re: Channellock Clear Coat Clear coat came off mine (mostly). I finished it off with a wire wheel. After the pliers got a good coating of rust on them, I dropped them in some Evap-Rust for a couple days. They came out black looking and I put some light oil on them. They have yet to rust and the coating looks like an industrial coating. They have yet to rust any and it has been a couple months.

03-13-2012, 12:10 PM	#7
toolmaker1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Northwest Pa Posts: 535	Re: Channellock Clear Coat get a good quality cold blue for guns. once it is cold blued for awhile just wipe them down with an oily rag occasionally and they will get a good patina on them.

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