to dip or not to dip....

[arkangel06]

Heres my old williams 15/16 superrench

Should I refurbish it including a nice black oxide finnish and smoothing out the busted part of the open end?

Should I leave it alone (least likely option)

or should i try to get warrenty on account of the broken tip of the open end?



Jacob

 

[Zrexxer]

Should I refurbish it including a nice black oxide finnish and smoothing out the busted part of the open end?

Should I leave it alone (least likely option)

or should i try to get warrenty on account of the broken tip of the open end?

 

[Mickey O]

Steel wool and a brass brush will have that wrench looking fine.

 

[LoneGunman]

I personally wouldn't bother black oxiding it, it's not worth the labor of removing the existing chrome. If I was going to go through the trouble of removing the chrome I would just chrome it again, I have the capability to do that in house though.

 

[arkangel06]

Zrexxer I was just asking for a friendly opinion... I am a tool polisher of sorts...

Lonegunman your a lucky sob Im stuck with black oxide

 

[Zrexxer]

I am a tool polisher of sorts...

Couldn't tell it by looking at that rusty-*** wrench...

 

[alamerang]

Try the electrolysis method that was described on here a couple weeks ago. I tried it on a socket that I found encrusted with rust. After a couple hours the rust fell off with a good washing and a stiff nylon brush. Chrome was in great shape underneath. Still looks good.

 

[arkangel06]

It was a 4 dollar flea market find lmao

I dont like the rust thats why I made the thread

 

[jerryW]

Try soaking it in vinegar for a couple hours. Then rinse it thoroughly.


jerry

 

[Scout Driver]

I'd give it a light wire-brushing on the bench grinder.

Scott

 

[billymade]

Evaporust works great too!
http://www.evapo-rust.com/

 

[Mickey O]

Evaporust works great too!
http://www.evapo-rust.com/

I heard Evaporust was a no-no with chrome (maybe read it on the bottle?).

 

[Zrexxer]

I heard Evaporust was a no-no with chrome (maybe read it on the bottle?).

Doesn't say it on the bottle I have - in fact my experience is that it has been completely safe on chrome. Their website does not indicate any concerns for metals other than iron.

 

[Mickey O]

Doesn't say it on the bottle I have - in fact my experience is that it has been completely safe on chrome. Their website does not indicate any concerns for metals other than iron.

Good to know, I've been avoiding putting chrome plated stuff in it, maybe I'm thinking of naval jelly.

 

[forceyoda]

I have had good luck with evoporust as well, no problem on chrome.

 

[Rickster]

You guys actually read the labels?? I have used it on chrome sockets and it works fine, Did a good job on a couple of impact sockets also.

 

[Trenmik]

My preference for cleaning rust on wrenches tends to be several drops of motor oil and those 3-for-$1 "generic" heavy duty scotch-brite pads.
Or on something more rusty... copper wool w/oil (thought I read something about avoiding steel-wool, but surely that got to be only if your dealing w/ much more rust).
Evapo-Rust nice if you have it. It's also a lot easier on the hands, but this is one wrench after all, so you may prefer vinegar or diet soda first before giving it a light oil scrubbing if you want to be extra careful with the chrome.

 

[993James993]

Here are some neglected tools that were at my mother's house

Based on advice given on this forum I put them in vinegar for a few days and then cleaned them with a scotch bright pad, sprayed them with WD-40 and then wiped them with a light coat of 3 in 1 oil:

Total time invested was less than 30 minutes. The shine on the bottom photo is from the flash. In person they have a matte finish. The rust on the chromed screwdriver came off within minutes.

 

[rsanter]

clean it up and send it out for cad plating

bob

 

[993James993]

So Jacob, what's the verdict?