How to Restore Bolts and Prevent Rust without Paint. Common Tools and Supplies. Bonus BRASS Process!

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Жыл бұрын

Old rusty fasteners make your project look terrible. We show you a couple of processes with heat, motor oil, and a wire brush to make your nasty bolts look better than new again. And don't even think about picking up that paint can. #restoration #howto #diy
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@thereloadingcraft Жыл бұрын

Would love to see a rust test comparison on the different parts tested in each type of oil. Super cool!

@Shoptoolreviews Жыл бұрын

We will put some of these outside and see how they do over the next few weeks.

@thereloadingcraft Жыл бұрын

@@Shoptoolreviews sweet deal, looking forward to it!

@stans5270 Жыл бұрын

That was a neat demonstration. The effect from the brass brush was amazing. That was a pre-anti-seize method back in the 1970s. A benefit of torching out rusted bolts, Using metal containers would be safer as those thin water bottles melt when you breath on them.

@Shoptoolreviews Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Correct, this process is actually pre-WWII era stuff. Yes, metal containers would be a much smarter choice, and now we know. Thanks for watching.

@DanielEske 2 ай бұрын

It’s VERY important to understand that this method will completely undo any heat treatment the bolt went through during manufacture. For certain grades of fastener this could reduce the tensile strength by almost half!! Do not do this to anything other than the most lightly loaded fixings you come across.

@lyianx 12 күн бұрын

aand what do you suggest for medium/heavy loaded fixing?

@GTEskee 12 күн бұрын

Bead/vapour blast then cold blue

@randysmith9636 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video brother. That brass affect is really slick. Do you know how durable that brass finish is? This is some really cool tips, thank you.

@porthose2002 Жыл бұрын

The brass brush approach is really interesting. But I'm curious how durable the finish actually is. Any chance you could wrench on one of those to see how well it does?

@Shoptoolreviews Жыл бұрын

We are going to put some of these outside for a while in our Florida 90% humidity and daily thunderstorms. We'll also throw some wrenches on them and see how they do. Thanks for watching.

@l0zerth Жыл бұрын

Your instincts are correct, that micrometer thin brass finish has zero durability, and is likely to rub right off when you're trying to install it.

@A_Bone1972 Жыл бұрын

i've gotten a bluing effect on stainless using ATF in a similar process ✌️🐝➕

@leonardolimon8371 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@DavidWeinberg-cm9xd Жыл бұрын

I've gotten a similar color from using Evaporust on cleaned carbon steel? It will remove rust, but always leaves a blackened oxide type of color rather quickly, without heating the metal?

@ozarkarky Жыл бұрын

I save tin cans from the kitchen for things like that. At least they won't melt!

@NoWr2Run Жыл бұрын

I use a method similar to this on gun parts.

@ProblemChild-xk7ix Жыл бұрын

ATF or Marvel Mystery oil would be interesting to try.

@mos8541 Жыл бұрын

thanks! i also am a collector of gatorade/power ade containers for all sorts of unauthorized uses!... hah.. SFMF

@danr1920 Жыл бұрын

I'm concerned that the heat will affect the strength of higher grade heat treated bolts. Don't do it to bolts that are for suspension for example. Still great for low stress parts. I'm going to try it for a few bolts on my '65 Corvair.

@Shoptoolreviews Жыл бұрын

That's we're trying to say. Don't do this to critical fasteners. However, if you're just taking them to 500F it really shouldn't affect the integrity of the bolt. Thanks for watching.

@l0zerth Жыл бұрын

Yes, he did specifically say towards the beginning that you should never do this for a structural bolt, but yes, 500F is definitely enough to anneal the metal, even some steels, so any of this should only be done for aesthetic or anti corrosive reasons.

@boosted2.4_sky Жыл бұрын

LET'S GO TJ..🏁 17:40... metal container ☝️

@WalterMelons 10 ай бұрын

What sprayer was that you used to degrease the bolts? E: never mind I found it. Hazard fraught has a version for $35 I’ll probably pick up.

@ramoncampa9334 Жыл бұрын

You can also use cold blue solution for firearms

@Shoptoolreviews Жыл бұрын

That is correct, you can do that. That requires you purchase the solution, and we wanted to use things available in most shops.

@filmfreaken 8 ай бұрын

I did this to a bunch of bolts on my bike, love the brass effect, but they started rusting :(

@GTRliffe Жыл бұрын

apply with 110V..:A better way is brass bristle bench grinder wheel instead of a brush too apply the brass.

@bygoran 3 ай бұрын

Perfect way to destroy your bolts by heating

@2down4up Жыл бұрын

With all the metal you undoubtedly have lying around, why would you use a wood base?

@l0zerth Жыл бұрын

Everything about this is done incorrectly, or just plain wrong. First of all, if you're looking for corrosion resistance, and your bolt is already zinc plated, DO NOT remove the zinc. Absolutely nothing you do at home is going to have the longevity as the zinc. This brass finish looks great, but has zero durability, and will come off just as easily as it goes on. The oil treatments will work reasonably well, and can look really good when done correctly, but this is NOT how you quench, which is the process you need to use to get it right. Please check out some blacksmithing videos for details, but you need s lot more oil vs mass of what you're quenching, and should always be done in a heavy, METAL container, never plastic of any type.