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Just a quick & easy Rehab - bandit571 - 07-12-2023
Took maybe an hour...started with something rusty & Krusty..
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Picked this about a year ago, for $1...
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Decided to tear it down to just parts..
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Grinder for the DULL edges...couple wire wheels for the rust removal....Witch's Brew for the handles..
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Rub all the metal part with 3in1 oil...threads were cleaned up, and oiled up..
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Test drive? Cuts weeds and hedges like warm butter..
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Compare to just buying a new one of these?
BTW: I also got rid of that ugly orange paint.....not sure what brand name uses Orange paint.....Home Despot, maybe?
RE: Just a quick & easy Rehab - stav - 07-13-2023
They look great restored.
Not sure about the orange paint. Didn't the Scotties home store use orange as well? I was still pretty young when they went under so my recollection may be fuzzy on that.
RE: Just a quick & easy Rehab - FireWood - 07-17-2023
What is Witch's Brew?
RE: Just a quick & easy Rehab - AHill - 07-18-2023
I like it when older tools can be restored. I have an old pair of scissors I've been using in the office for probably 25 years. They cut OK, but not as well as I would have liked. So, I took my diamond hone (yes I keep sharpening tools in my office at work), attacked the bevel, and they now provide a superb cut!
RE: Just a quick & easy Rehab - bandit571 - 07-18-2023
Witch's Brew:
Old quart can
Pour into it any and all left overs Stains.....add a bit of Amber Shellac, as I has very little left in one can.
Stir until well blended...brush onto the Project....by the time you set the brush back down, use a rag to wipe it down.
Can be top-coated with your choice.....More shellac, or maybe a Poly...
This way, I do not have to toss out cans of stain that still had a couple brushfuls left in them.