Easiest Way to Restore Rusty Garden Tools

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If you leave your garden tools out and they build up rust, this is for you. Tool restoration is such an enjoyable process, the feeling you get when you restore it to brand new is absolutely amazing.
0:00 - Intro
0:44 - Salt & Vinegar Method
2:34 - Baking Soda Method
3:04 - Steel Wool
4:08 - Baking Soda After
6:07 - Salt & Vinegar After
7:30 - Oiling
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@epicgardening 3 жыл бұрын

Be honest, you leave your garden tools out too, right? :)

@growingtropicalsandexotics 3 жыл бұрын

Really helpful video I will be trying this to restore one of my old pruners I also purchased some centurion snippers and all though they are stainless steel I will take great care of them

@vickisavage8929 3 жыл бұрын

Epic Gardening Dad was FANATIC about tool care. He’d come back from the grave to get me if I EVER misused a tool like that! Good demonstration! Now I know how to restore tools bought second hand.

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Literally left out my newest tools I purchased this year... already rusted. Just get caught up in the excitement!

@epicgardening 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@JavierFernandez01 3 жыл бұрын

Im wondering how my steel toes look under the leather... yikes.

@erictownsend4236 Жыл бұрын

At least 40 years ago, my grandfather taught me how to care for tools. His tools were probably 40 years old then. I am still using them today. When he was done for the day hoeing, he would wipe the hoe down, Then oil it with an oil saturated rag he kept for that purpose. This was one example, this was how he treated ALL his tools! He was a full time dairy farmer and in his spare time, grew a large enough garden to feed his family of 10 +.

@TurkishToprak 9 ай бұрын

I wanna b like your grandpa

@nishanthipeiris48 8 ай бұрын

What a wonderful gift of knowledge to give you. Thank you for sharing.

@RonMarotte 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this. It is exactly what I needed to take care of my garden tools😊

@tempusfugit3635 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful story

@carolparrish194 3 жыл бұрын

Put a mail box in your garden to house your tools. Someone gave me their old mail box and I put it in my garden. It comes in handy and protects your tools from the weather. Looks nice as well.

@LoveMusic-pd5iz 10 күн бұрын

What a great idea!

@Sunshine-nr6qe 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this. My sister and I both love(d) to garden. She passed away unexpectedly. I later came across her pruning shears completely rusted over. Still have them. To be able to rejuvenate ‘em and use them would be so special. Can’t wait to try this!!!

@kRis-rn6so 3 жыл бұрын

Sunshine ! I’m so sorry 😞 for your sudden loss. Every time you use the shears, you can remember her. Yep, it will be hard, but forgetting isn’t really a healthy option. Hug 🤗 to you.

@lkhfun6575 3 жыл бұрын

You can also fill a 5-gallon bucket half full with clean, dry sand (or buy playground sand from Lowes, etc.) then pour in about a 24 ounce bottle of cooking oil. ( I used olive oil that had went rancid and it seem to work fine.) Mix so all the sand particles are coated. When finished using a tool, knock off any dirt and stab the blade in the sand and wiggle it. The oil coats the blade in an instant without having to rub each tool. I keep the bucket in my tool shed and treat each tool when I am putting them away. Add more oil when sand gets dry.

@Newcreations2011 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see a picture? 😊

@PlantObsessed 3 жыл бұрын

I use old motor oil in the sand bucket.

@womanofsubstance8735 3 жыл бұрын

Yep. My grandad had a wooden box of oiled sand in their garage where he stored his shovels and hoes and such. It worked well. I suspect he used old motor oil, but I was just a kid, so I don't know for sure.

@spakchitown 10 ай бұрын

Martha Stewart happened to also highlight this method years ago and it was memorable. Simple solutions are best because we’re more likely to actually use them!

@jennifertharp659 Жыл бұрын

Totally guilty of letting my tools go too long without proper maintenance, this is exactly what I needed to take the rust off and get them properly sorted. This will be helpful as we finish tidying the garden before winter. Thank you for making such a clear tutorial, Kevin!

@matthysloedolff 3 жыл бұрын

From the thumbnail pic alone I thought this was a video by Odd Tinkering 😂 As a chemist I can safely say that the rate of rust removal will increase as you increase the vinegar concentration. Thank you for emphasising the importance of sealing, lubricating and protecting the tools with some oil afterwards. If you don't protect the tools with some kind of oil, the rust will return worse and much quicker.

@epicgardening 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for adding that!

@tammyschultz3318 Жыл бұрын

Your opinion please ?? I found some wow rusty tools and brought them home with me. I pored straight up vinegar in a bottle and put them in and omg.. the nastiest almost like foam, but thicker was floating all around them the next day. Was wondering the salt might have something to do with the fact that he had none of that stuff in his bowl. The really super thick stuff was also stuck to the tools also, the vinegar was all the brown yuck. Thanks a bunch if you do see this and answer.

@frances6827 3 жыл бұрын

nice clear voice with good enunciation that's easy to understand -- easy instructions 👍.

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

I may need to do this too everything I own 🤣

@epicgardening 3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@aneclecticbackchannel208 3 жыл бұрын

I can use this on the rust on my camper. Thanks for the vinegar salt idea. Better than CLR.

@neilsy8299 3 жыл бұрын

I'll need to do this to my back and other joints.

@aneclecticbackchannel208 3 жыл бұрын

@@neilsy8299 That's called glucosamine for your joints. Or Turmeric.

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Neil Jay Sy Ahahahaha 😂🤣

@justinvanwijk716 Жыл бұрын

When I worked in conservation, we used boiled linseed oil for wood handles and motor oil for metal surfaces. Now I use linseed on the metal parts too. Easy and less harmful.

@TNBushcrafter 3 жыл бұрын

This is why I bought 2 gallons of vinegar every time I went to the store when it started disappearing for canners. Pickles, pickled eggs, and pickled beets are done. Now to get to work on the cast iron pans from yard sales.

@paulet990 3 жыл бұрын

I retired May 1st with great plans for gardening, then broke my toe. So, while the weeds grow, I'll clean my tools! Going to go look for a sharpening video now. Thanks!

@dustyflats3832 Жыл бұрын

You can use the lower acid cheaper vinegar. The 30% is not cheap and comes with warnings because it’s so strong. If you dilute the 30% then just use the cheaper vinegar. We have used vinegar on cast iron pans and lost hoof nippers and other tools and it works well. Great job they all look like new again!

@tracybrown512 2 жыл бұрын

Great ideas. Loving all your instruction. I’m a bit lazy. Warm the vinegar first to almost boiling. Put the tool in. Within two hours, easiest cleaning. A little rubbing on tough parts. Just warm vinegar again and put back in for another hour. Wipe clean.

@terryhickman7929 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing! I need to do this to all my tools that I bought at yard sales and then proceeded to neglect them shamefully. Could you do a video on how to sharpen the various kinds of tools?

@epicgardening 3 жыл бұрын

You bet

@simplychaotic1029 3 жыл бұрын

Would love a video about this as well!

@katzwhite5962 3 жыл бұрын

Terry Hickman Yes indeed to the sharpening of tools. I don't think my secateurs are very sharp.

@Nikki-mx5my 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, that would definitely be a good one.

@stefaniward355 3 жыл бұрын

Came here to request the same thing! My shears aren't super dirty but they cut terribly anymore. I've been using my kitchen scissors instead 😬

@craigwest8386 2 ай бұрын

That vinegar and salt routine was awesome!

@plantlaxtecka748 3 жыл бұрын

Epic Gardening you just save my plant tools, i am sure i am not alone on this one.

@innergoof19 3 жыл бұрын

Something to do on a rainy day, for sure!

@NSDaishi 2 жыл бұрын

This video reminded me I needed to go to Home Depot and Albertsons. Added everything in this video to my shopping cart.

@TheQueenTom 3 жыл бұрын

Never really purchased my own tools. Everything was/is my dads and he taught us from a young age to take care of and restore other peoples old stuff. A little care goes such a long way in terms of your tools' longevity :)

@stevecookson3201 3 жыл бұрын

For wooden tool handles....use boiled linseed oil to refresh. Dispose of the rags you use to apply it properly. Linseed oil can spontaneously combust if improperly discarded. Works fantastic for wood handles though.

@andygentry3547 3 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful! Just inherited some of my father's, grandfather's, and great grandfather's tools. Going to clean the disston saws first, carefully.

@HonedByJones Жыл бұрын

I keep a very cheap bristle brush (Not sure if it's copper or brass) that I picked up from the local hardware store in with my garden tools. I use it to quickly remove light rust or other gunk that gets on my garden tools before they get too nasty. Lube choice for me is a wax based bike chain lube from the local bike shop because I'm not interested in putting whatever is in 3 and 1 oil in our garden. I think it's awesome that you're promoting tool care/maintenance.

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Kevin. I like a bucket of sand for tools that dont have working parts, its a great way to remove the attached soil and keep them rust free

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

@@sheriszajna-mckeon9902 Just kids play pit sand or silver sand is best to use

@sheriszajna-mckeon9902 3 жыл бұрын

@@simplifygardening Thank you! I don't do it, lol, but now I have no excuse not to. Thank you!

@epicgardening 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I need to use that tip so badly

@katzwhite5962 3 жыл бұрын

Simplify gardening Thanks for the tip 😉😄

@simplifygardening 3 жыл бұрын

@@katzwhite5962 Anytime Katz :)

@lorenlash9174 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous. I'm elated that you have links for these tools. I've been pulling my hair out trying to find a sustainable pair of hand clippers. Sheesh, we make things so poorly now! Many thanks!

@helenalderson6608 3 жыл бұрын

You found my tools!

@epicgardening 3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@jstamps9578 3 жыл бұрын

I'm ashamed to admit I've always just replaced rusty pruners. I just bought a pair this year I really like and I'll be taking your advice.

@morethanlife11 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t have any rusty tools and yet am obsessed with this video. 😃

@katzwhite5962 3 жыл бұрын

More than life Buy some rusty tools from a car boot sale or reclamation yard and practise the above methods of removing rust 🙂

@henrythenaturalist4950 3 жыл бұрын

Great to know, hand pruners always seem to rust quick. I have worked in landscaping, and it felt like my boss would buy new pruners every year.

@louisvl10 3 ай бұрын

ayy thanks, just found an old felco 2 in the bottom of a drawer left by the previous owner at my new place. this will come in handy!

@AmySchweitzer231414 3 жыл бұрын

Is there anything vinegar can't do?!

@JennyAnya 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing isn't it!!!

@SIXFIX 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@williamwhitlock9661 3 жыл бұрын

Spread baking soda over steel then spray vinegar. Super foam. Very fast

@_EllieLOL_ 3 жыл бұрын

Neutralize acids :p

@vennic 3 жыл бұрын

Boil at a temperature below that of water. Just ask my salsa

@ltlbnsgarden 3 жыл бұрын

I do use the vinegar to take the rust off my tools, but I never thought to oil it. That is a great idea, will look for your recommended 3 in 1 . 😊

@frankmortensen7651 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading this. I put a swim spa in my garage with all my tools and installed a dehumidifier to keep the humidity down. it did not do the job. I will be using the paste method to clean off my cast iron table saw top, and the vinegar method for many hand held tools.

@MsJay0913 3 жыл бұрын

The baking soda paste and steel wool method reminds me of using baking soda and foil to clean stainless steel cookware...

@shelovescilantro2481 3 жыл бұрын

Omg this was so satisfying to watch!!

@lexica510 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you keep coming out with videos that directly address something I'm dealing with! I have a pair of clippers I've been wondering how to derust and refresh, and now I know what to do. Much appreciated.

@epicgardening 3 жыл бұрын

here to serve

@sandraparisi6251 2 жыл бұрын

Great! My ADD came to the party and I added Baking soda INSTEAD OF THE SALT!

@katzwhite5962 3 жыл бұрын

Well I've just soaked my gardening tools in vinegar, salt and water. Will leave them soaking overnite and I really hope they will be transformed tomorrow.🙂

@sidsimon5963 3 жыл бұрын

I learned something new and good to know. Thank You.

@epicgardening 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@fiemy6888 3 жыл бұрын

Aaahhh, perfect! I finally got some small pruning scissors, and forgot them outside... Now I know how to save them🙌

@eponymousIme 6 ай бұрын

So comforting to see that even top-tier gardeners and DIYers goof up and have rusty tools. I won't feel so bad next time I discover one in the back yard or on the patio. I've been using vinegar and salt for years to clean pots and pans, and I've used vinegar-soaked rags to get rid of calcium build-up on faucets, but I never thought to use it to get rid of rust.

@shazzorama 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Just what I needed to know and very good quality presentation.

@StephsHealthMatters 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the all around knowledge for the total gardener!!!

@emadla12 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best tutorial I have seen thanks

@lupematz3916 2 жыл бұрын

Love this video and the way you deliver the message. Thank you!

@lovelearn5158 Жыл бұрын

I have a lot of garden tools to clean up now! Some of them are pre-loved and handed down to me. So excited to get started !

@GambiniAssistant 3 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic! I thought I would have to get new tools for next year. Can't wait to try this. Thank you!

@Sk8rgrl243 Жыл бұрын

This worked great!! Thank you!

@feathernow 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful thanks! What about keeping tools sharp, can you cover this please?

@sheilagay9374 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time of putting this together for us Gardner’s Got to get busy and do my tools....here comes garden time in northern Michigan..

@riffhurricane 3 жыл бұрын

Whole drawer full of these things! Ty for the tips!

@SE-jr9gh Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, worked like a charm!!

@carynludwig4084 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I’m also adding a request for a video on garden tool sharpening!

@bitbatwatcher 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips. The vinegar and salt solution worked brilliantly on my old and neglected tools. Love the channel and always come away feeling inspired, more positive and re-motivated to get straight out in the garden. Thank you.

@JohnHenrySheridan 2 ай бұрын

Helpful, thanks Kevin !

@legendaryurbangardening1930 3 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful for taking care of the important garden tools! 🦅❤️🦅

@nonalolagirl 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I'll have to give this a try.

@PRDreams 3 жыл бұрын

3 in 1 oil was always in the house when I was growing up. My father used it for that but also for hinges that were rusty. I'm 40, so this is a product that has stood the test of time. It was very nostalgic to see it is still around. ☺️

@marydoo9810 Жыл бұрын

I found your program after seeing my new Felco 8 sadly in rust after last night's rain. Thank you! 🙂

@chermarie332 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I needed to see! I'm a garden lover and my favorite tools are clippers which always get rusty. I'll be starting this today! Thank you!

@NeferLioness 11 ай бұрын

I love the use of everyday vinegar, salt, and baking soda!

@brendaliznieves8503 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to find this video! My tools need help lol I'm trying this tomorrow

@ikigai47 3 жыл бұрын

I use a cheap plastic 3 drawer chest in the backyard for the expensive hand tools so I haven't had garden shear rust issues yet, but great tips, I have a few tools in the garage I'd like to try this on.

@artaglow 3 жыл бұрын

Enormously helpful video....Thanks!....I have some garden tools in the vinegar solution right now.

@chefboyramen2754 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!!! Got right to the point and detailed as possible too

@booshuman 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! @epicgardening - how about a video on sharpening dull shears/tools?

@epicgardening 3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

@guyboulton3269 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this!

@faroukentertainment Жыл бұрын

I have the same pair of corona pruning shears .Great video and the process gives great results 👏.

@shareea202 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial!

@ImASurvivorNThriver 2 жыл бұрын

This is great! Thanks for sharing.

@lrwgreenthumb6282 3 жыл бұрын

Yo... this vid was right on time. I left my pruners out recently & they got caught in the rain💧💧Thx 4 the info!

@pennyk1943 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and just in time. I need to do this but was not certain what to do and also, too lazy since I have many garden tools. I was going to ask for new ones for Christmas gifts but you made it look so easy I’m going to do it today in fact. Heading out to Lowe’s for the 3 in 1👍❤️😉

@robinbrennan4561 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jamesrougeau Жыл бұрын

This was Excellent amen!

@kiml6105 3 жыл бұрын

We used that oil on our bike chains as a kid, that stuff is magical

@ruththomas1652 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I needed this tutorial!

@isabellaabruzzi9611 3 жыл бұрын

Great video...just what I needed. Thank you!

@megmathisen5368 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! So helpful. Thank you!!

@danalaniz7314 3 жыл бұрын

Dude! You are totally awesome. Thank you so much for this video!!!!!

@corrytarbox9790 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! As a new interest in gardening, I would like to take care of my tools on my own.

@karenyhogan5196 Жыл бұрын

Wow will clean mine since missed for a year. this is easier than I have done before.

@gardeningphoenixarizona1444 3 жыл бұрын

Hello from Phoenix, Arizona. Good tool hacks. Thanks for the good info. I am currently embarking a new gardening adventure to expand and improve my yard into hopefully converting it to a Food Forest and or Urban Garden.

@afromaximus 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, would be great to see your suggestions for sharpening your tools as well.

@GmamaGrowz 3 жыл бұрын

Sooooo Happy to see this Epic tool cleaning. And I learned to nuteralize which was awesome sauce 🤓.

@jackiehorsley9263 3 жыл бұрын

awesome I well definitely try doing that on my garden tools

@KOHD-ic9pw 3 ай бұрын

Thank you educated and helped me for life

@ameliagraham92 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously my tools need HELP! Thanks for this content. Will be trying them and the commenters Sand Bucket tips.

@seshymcsesherton6923 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips

@EdieBabeMonster 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome - it is late so I can set some things to soak before turning in and by morning be in good shape to finish. Thanks for the easy lesson.

@aprilwardell679 3 жыл бұрын

That’s amazing. Thanks!!

@DoubleQz Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@SubunitProductions 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful video! I’d love to learn about how to sharpen a pair of pruners like that.

@lindasoaft9303 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@jennareece1443 Жыл бұрын

This worked perfectly! I thought this tool was a lost cause. Thanks for the tutorial!

@tardis9905 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video. Thanks for taking the time to make and share on KZfaq.

@jacquiesuper2200 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Will definitely do if need be.

@Theskyflame297 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot , i tried vinegar-salt method but also added pinch of baking soda to it and left it and it worked on my gardening pruners .

@BestyetJourney 3 жыл бұрын

When you said thats going to be the play I was weak. They turned out good. Great content 🤗🌍

@Donna_G 3 жыл бұрын

My son uses a product called Evapo-rust. This product is environmentally safe and can be reused several times. Even when it has turned black. He will buy tools from the thrift stores and sometimes the tools are not well cared for. He swears by it so much he will use this product rather than any other product including vinegar, salt, baking soda which are products which I suggested he try.

@SidecarBob 3 жыл бұрын

As I understand it, Evapo-Rust is less harmful than vinegar, not to mention that vinegar is acetic acid so if you don't flush it all off it will cause more rust and a baking soda solution shown for neutralizing the acid can cause rust too if it is stronger than needed for the acid.

@laraec4930 3 ай бұрын

Oh man I live in Florida so yeah the rain is an understatement right now lol it’s been two days straight of rain and all my babies are outside 😮😮 so thanks for this gunna get to work !