Ridgid 8" resto - $1 yard sale project

[Slinger646]

Picked this hunk out of a half full bucket of water. Figured I could use a project during the rain today. Wire brush and vinegar did the trick.

 

[The Cobbler]

that deserves suckage !

 

[Empty Pockets]

that deserves suckage !

I'll second that. Nice job

 

[Richard Cranium]

nice job, you done good.

 

[Slinger646]

Forgot to add the price; one US dollar.

 

[tym]

Looks great. I'm a huge fan of vinegar for derusting things!

 

[PelicanPines]

Don't forget to make it a salad... add oil after.

 

[Duct Tape Man]

Very good work!

I'm not a fan of restoring to original vintage tools, but when they are this bad, once cleaned up and stripped of all the old gunk, I'd repaint it, at the very least just to protect it from new rust development. Spraybomb it red with black jaw and nut, it will look great and last another 50 years!

 

[Slinger646]

Very good work!

Thanks!!

I'm not a fan of restoring to original vintage tools, but when they are this bad, once cleaned up and stripped of all the old gunk, I'd repaint it, at the very least just to protect it from new rust development. Spraybomb it red with black jaw and nut, it will look great and last another 50 years!

I'm with you but I rather enjoy taking things that would be considered unusable junk or scrap and making them usable again. I thought about painting it, but I think I'm going to leave it oiled in the white and let a patina form. I love the look of my grandfather's tools.

 

[smokeyburb]

Patina + a good rubbing with BLO = a nicer and long lasting protected look

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