How To Restore Rusted Garden Tools With NO Chemicals!

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Restore Those Rusty Garden Tools To Brand New Again With Just Two Natural Ingredients. Tool restoration is such a rewarding endeavor that gives you a feeling of self sufficiency while saving you money at the same time. And to be able to accomplish this without harmful chemicals or back-breaking scrubbing is even better!
In this video, I'll show you how to safely and easily remove rust from any garden tool, new or old, as well as how to protect it from rusting again for years to come!
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@makulewahine 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I dared to take my tools apart but they would never get back together again. LOL Thanks so much for this tutorial.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Haha Gordon, I hear you on that one man...you're not alone! :-)

@lljl5310 2 жыл бұрын

Lol...i thought the same thing! Then it would end up in the landfill! 👍

@jeffhurst4744 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent reminder on how “simple” cleaning, de-rusting, and sharpening your gardening tools is to the gardener. We do multiple tools at a time, to shorten time spent doing it. I sometimes do a bit more on the sharpening aspect to many of our garden devices using a sharp edge (I have been sharpening knives/scissors/etc for many friends and family for decades). Keep videos like this coming. Thank you.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

So true Jeff. A little care goes a long way! :-)

@TheWtfnonamez Ай бұрын

Great advice. Where I live its quite damp, so vegetable oils tend to go rancid fast. Baby oil is a great cheap alternative. Baby oil is basically food grade mineral oil, with a tiny bit of perfume. Its also VASTLY cheaper than buying food grade mineral oil because of market conditions. It smells weird in bulk but you dont notice it in normal use. Thank you for the video. I will be busting out the vinegar tonight!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms Ай бұрын

That's an awesome tip on the baby oil, thanks for that!

@kevinrowbotham545 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice! Food grade oil is the best choice for sure. Old timers used to keep a bucket of oil soaked sand in the shed and plunge garden trowels, shovels etc. into the oily sand to keep their tools rust free and clean. Though some of them used old motor oil...YUCK NOT IN MY GARDEN! The vinegar soak is a very good idea. I've got a set of pruners that could use a soak! Thanks for the video. Interestingly enough, ferrous metal in cleaning vinegar over time creates iron acetate which can be used as a natural, non-toxic stain and light preservative for wood. I'm off to give my pruners some TLC!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

YESSSS.....oily sand for the big shovels and rakes! Now, the stain thing....you got my brain curious Kevin!

@kevinrowbotham545 2 жыл бұрын

It's pretty neat really. We did it as a home school science experiment and stained some garden fence we built from HT pallets. The acetate reacts with the natural tannin's in the wood so the stain effect can vary greatly. Brushing the wood with strong black tea first, letting it dry and then using the acetate enhances the staining effects. Effects go from brown to almost black and reddish brown if your ferrous metal rusts in the vinegar. Clear acetate results from using steel wool to create the acetate. At least this is what we found.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinrowbotham545 So cool man. I love wood enhancers like that. Not necessarily masking the wood, but bringing out the grain and knots and all the other visual things that make wood so aesthetic!

@kevinrowbotham545 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I really like the look of it too!

@kimariokiji 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! This is the best video I have seen on restoring and preserving rusty tools. The only things I would add would be to rub the tools with a baking soda pasta after soaking in the weak acid to neutralize the acid of the vinegar. I would also let the tools warm in the sun to dry and open the surface of the metal before applying the vegetable oil. A heat gun or even a hand held hair dryer will work to heat the tools.

@AJWGBFX 2 жыл бұрын

I just retrieved my secateurs (what we call pruners in UK) from my allotment shed yesterday. Full of rust and me wondering how to sort them. Bingo! I hit the jackpot when I saw your video. Vinegar treatment coming up. BTW I was taught that a cutting blade with one bevelled side and one flat side should be kept like that. The bevel should be filed/sharpened at an angle, but the flat side should be laid flat on a stone or file as it is worked so it stays flat.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Very timely! Yes, totally correct about the beveled and flat edges of a blade. Not all blades are beveled on both sides, you're totally correct!

@mikef6948 2 жыл бұрын

I literally just finished doing this very thing !! How crazy is that ??? lol BTW Jeff, my kale and spinach is doing fantastic under that $50 grow light !!! Thanks again so much for bringing that light to our attention. Merry Christmas to you and yours and cheers !! Grow on !!!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Right on Mike, perfect time of year for it!! Cheers to you friend, enjoy the weekend! :-)

@keithhilton8869 2 жыл бұрын

Jeff, excellent advice and excellent video. Cheers mate

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith, appreciate that man! :-)

@mindfulskateboarding3693 2 жыл бұрын

Needed this

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers! 🙂

@dn744 2 жыл бұрын

I use neem oil, as its antibacterial.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

That'll work too! Better than motor oil, LOL!

@dn744 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms or cod liver lol

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

@@dn744 nice and smelly! Lol

@Steve197201 2 жыл бұрын

I just tried this with two pairs of pruning shears soaked in straight vinegar for eight hours (I didn't add water) and they're like new! Plus it was really cool to see all the rust floating in the vinegar. This technique really works! Thanks for the tip! 👍

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

That's so awesome! Straight vinegar eh? Thanks for the insight! Was it 5% regular white vinegar?

@Steve197201 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Yes, that was 5% white vinegar. Do you know of any risks associated with using straight vinegar?

@suburbanfarmtotable2367 2 жыл бұрын

Now that we are finally getting winter weather in 7A, something I can do instead of working outside! Can’t wait to get my pruners a well deserved bath!

@gailrees7703 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant thank you for sharing

@TheRipeTomatoFarms Жыл бұрын

Cheers Gail, thanks for watching!

@lljl5310 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching! :-)

@fletchybabe6172 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching! :-)

@kaskoll7536 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks, appreciate it!

@rainrabbit9209 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! :-)

@melanieallen8980 2 жыл бұрын

I need to do this! thanks!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Melanie, best of luck!

@KitchenGardeningwithMe 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent👍great idea💡

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :-)

@joj1252 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant tips Jeff thanks 🙏🏻 definitely going to do this each year

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jo, appreciate it! :-)

@lorihamlin3604 2 жыл бұрын

No way I’d take my pruners apart. I’d wind up with a pile of shiny clean pile ofscrap metal. The best I can do soak in vinegar for a couple of days. I do admire you for your tool care..impressive. I have to get one of your sharpeners. That’s one issue I need as I sometimes use tools on things I shouldn’t.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

I hear you lori...some of these pruners with 10-15 parts....a little tricky to get back together, haha!

@venessamarquis5293 2 жыл бұрын

What to do if the rust doesn't completely come off even with extra soaking? Love your short and to the point videos.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Vanessa....you know, I've never NOT had the rust come completely off! It always does!

@kevinrowbotham545 2 жыл бұрын

There are three types of rust. Surface, scale, and penetrating corrosion. Surface rust is easily loosened with a weak acid as demonstrated in the video. As rust progresses through different stages it becomes more resistant to removal and does more damage to the metal. Once pitting of the metal begins, rust is typically much more stubborn and the worse it gets the harder it will be to remove. At this point the surface metal has been eroded somewhat anyway so using an abrasive may be the easiest solution. After removing the rust applying a rust inhibitor is a good idea.

@latemanparodius5133 2 жыл бұрын

Another thing that comes to mind is using the same process as seasoning a cast iron pan. However, it would involve using the oven.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

I was always amazed that cast irons don't rust more....then it dawned on me...the oily coating!

@latemanparodius5133 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Also, cast iron makes use of a different form of oxidation that doesn't progress through the metal. Rust is Fe2O3, but the black oxide is Fe3O4. Chemistry so old it's got its own term. "Bluing".

@Steve197201 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great idea! Question: can you use olive oil instead of vegetable oil?

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, 100% you can!

@Steve197201 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thanks! Love your channel! 👍

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

@@Steve197201 Thanks, I appreciate that, really! :-)

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

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@kimisinha4049 2 жыл бұрын

So no rinsing with water after the vinegar bath?

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

I don't bother. It's so weak, I just dry it thoroughly with the soft towel

@jonathan_r_lee92 2 жыл бұрын

Would a old toothbrush work for removing the loose rust or would the bristles on the toothbrush damage the metal much like a steel abrasive brush?

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jonathan...anything plastic is just fine. Plastic scrubbies, toothbrush...all ok. Its the steel wool and sandpaper that just do the metal in. :-)

@marcuspowell2510 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏾

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

:-)

@Bev437Sqn 2 жыл бұрын

Jeff where can I buy that sharpener you used. I want to get one for husband for his birthday so he can sharpen all our tools. Thanks. Cheers

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Home depot, Lee Valley Tools, Amazon......

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

I'll try to find you a link....

@Bev437Sqn 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thanks Jeff much appreciated

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

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@Bev437Sqn 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thanks Jeff it's in my amazon cart

@johnjude2685 2 жыл бұрын

So after I've sharpen and prep for next season, Now, I'll probably learn about what I did wrong. OK buddy teach me better. Thanks I'm only getting better 😌

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha we'll see buddy! There's only 4 steps! :-)

@illjusthavecoffee 6 ай бұрын

I’m not sure I could reassemble the pruners correctly if I took them apart to that point 😂

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 6 ай бұрын

Ha ha I hear you on that one.... Some are actually quite complicated!

@Squee_Dow 2 жыл бұрын

Helpful and informative, but he uptalking was just this side of maddening! O!M!G!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

Use subtitles then

@Squee_Dow 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms No, thanks. I'll move along and wish you all the best. Perhaps a speech course in a community college would be a good investment of time, especially for someone who is instructing and narrating.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 жыл бұрын

@@Squee_Dow I'm ok, keep spreading the good cheer, lol

@lljl5310 2 жыл бұрын

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@Squee_Dow 2 жыл бұрын

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