I recently came across my grandfather's ammo box and have been wanting to get it restored but everyone I know says I should just pay someone to because it'll be a lot of work but this video showed me it's more satisfying to do so yourself. Thank you!
I applaud your efforts to refurbish this ammo can. You know you can buy the flat olive green paint to give it that exact same factory look. But nice either way. Thumbs Up!
Check out my latest video on a Raleigh Chopper bike restoration! Maybe another inspiration for you to restore an old bicycle laying around your backyard? haha
I have been given a number of rusted ammo cans that were so bad I sand blasted them and then treated the metal by soaking them in a watered down naval jelly for 24 to 48 hours then washed the can and repainted them with Rustoleum paint.
Hi my friend, ya I'm malaysian😊 let me know if there is more malaysian maker like me..wanna join the community..and nice to know there is malaysian liking restoration and handy content😊
The can should be painted in flat olive drab which is the standard color for ammo cans, the seal after washing and degreasing should be sprayed with a good silicone spray to keep the seal pliable
Nice job! I like your philosophy about giving objects a second life, and the Zen of doing this work. Much more gratifying than just buying a new one. What are the brushes you used? Are they brass? Bronze? They seem to cut quite well. Personally, I would have done a weak acid dip to remove rust deep in the pits, and finished with a paint like Aervoe or Gillespie Coatings, since they have true mil-spec colors. Still, an outstanding job. Keep it up.
Yea.. it's a personal achievement for myself..satisfied and gained new skills.. those are brass wire brush. Thanks for suggestion for mil-spec colours, will try to look for it..as I'm some detailing on my bike.. plan to give it an army style look
I enjoyed this :) if I can make a request (and possibly you already do this in your later videos), please even out the audio levels between the quiet sections and the noisier power tools! Thanks.
Thanks my friend! Glad to hear that! And thanks for the constructive suggestion, and yes, i have noticed the audio imperfection and did some work on that in the later videos 😁 thanks for paying attention to the details! Feel free to leave any comment in future videos as well 😁
It will costs me more to buy a new one in my area. And I don't want to just throw a very good box away while I need one. It's given by my uncle, so i wanna keep the story and value 😊
Sure! My pleasure..here is the item I used: 1. Cif cleaning agent 2. Paint remover to strip off the paint 3. Wire brush 4. Sandpaper 5. Stencil template from printing shop 6. Primer spray paint 7. Army Green Spray paint 8. Yellow Spray paint (for the stencil) I guess that's all..hope i didnt miss out any 😊 wish you good luck!
The Y Maker these cans are built very strongly so they can take extreme punishment. For example being thrown out of helicopter at 100m at 100 knots or parachute dropped.
Thanks for the feedback. I got the stencil printed from a local shop. The vendor couldn't provide the exact same font. Asked from few other shops, but got the same answer as well. Maybe next time I should try to DIY that..haha 😊
Thanks for the comment! I take this as a hands-on practice for my further project 😊 I'm still looking for the answer how old is this can, anyone can help? As per the video description, August 2015 is a guess, anyone can help to verify?
Looks awfully pitted for something that is only 4 years old. Maybe the number refers to august 15 1980. Be carefull when sanding old army equipment: the paint may contain chromium-6 components, which can be harmfull.
Un tel degré d'ignorance est incroyable: sachez, mademoiselle qu'on enlève JAMAIS les peintures et les patines d'origine d'anciens objets militaires, qui sont une trace de l'histoire. En voulant restaurer cet objet, en fait vous l'avez complètement détruit. Pour mémoire votre intervention aurait du s'arrêter à 4:17
It’s good but it doesn’t look restored it looks like a replica, should’ve taken more time to match the paints and got the stencil to be the same size as the original writing, very good but it’s lost its wow
The Y Maker didn’t know it was your first time, it’s excellent in that case and is great in itself. But the same still stands if you wanted it to keep that original authenticity that will wow your friends when they see it 🙂
The Y Maker for sure there’s improvement, I liked the hammer especially, kept it looking rustic, and the shears looked like they were fresh out the factory in the 40s I’d imagine anyway, keep up the good work, definitely got a new subscriber 👍🏻
You lost me when you sped up and shortened the video for scrubbing. That's the "asmr" part! Then you kept the harsh motor noises. More hand work, less machines please.
Do you have a problem with dialogue or your going to be like every person who has a youtube channel that doesn't speak, I don't like subtitles, if your not deaf than talk, by the way nice job and use liquid wrench lubrication for rusty everything
Don't take it wrongly. I don't speak because i prefer 'Do the talk'.. i watched youtube a lot as well and sometimes people just talked too much instead of showing the work, and it annoys me sometimes when people purposely creates some memes..so that's just my preferences 😊 thanks for the comment😁
@@theymaker125 I'm not talking about other people with youtube channel, you don't need to talk alot just some dialogue, I don't like the pointing or subtitles if your not deaf than speak, and wearing gloves, but make it interesting, and another thing stop reminding to subscribe I don't like
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Paint your stencil with a coat of green first, to seal the edges from bleeding. Then spray with yellow. The letters and numbers will be much sharper.
Thanks for the advice! Will take note next time! Appreciate that! 😁
@@theymaker125 AND, spray with several very light coats rather than heavy coats when doing stencils.
In general, true. But have you ever seen an ammo box with perfect stenciling? Neatness was not their strong point.
@@theymaker125 I'm doing somthing similar same looking but the writing on mine is different
@@keithjackson1180 At first I thought sloppy until I read your comment and you are right it's more realistic with the bleeds. Fortunate mistake.
I came here to skip to the end. Ended up watching the whole thing. So yes I will subscribe. Your hard work is greatly appreciated
Thanks!! 😁
I recently came across my grandfather's ammo box and have been wanting to get it restored but everyone I know says I should just pay someone to because it'll be a lot of work but this video showed me it's more satisfying to do so yourself. Thank you!
Exactly! It would be more personal to have done it by yourself..that you know every single details..and the can will remind you stories😊
Keep it the way it came it’s only original once
@@Dog.soldier1950 the thing is so rusted though that I'm worried it'll never be able to be used like my grandfather would've wanted it to be
These army ammo cans are awsome.
Ammo storage
Tool box
Lunch box
Part storage
Cheap
Avaliable almost any where
Will do this with my dad's two ammo cans. He left that in our home before he died. Old and rusty. Glad i viewed this video.
Owh please do.. even though we can easily buy a new one from shop, but what you restore there is memory, not just a rusty can
I applaud your efforts to refurbish this ammo can. You know you can buy the flat olive green paint to give it that exact same factory look. But nice either way. Thumbs Up!
Really? I bought an army green colour..can give it a try next time 😊 thanks!
Excellent restoration friend, look's great, have a nice day !!!.
Thanks my friend 😊
i should be doing homework but this is just too mesmerizing
Thanks 😁 stay tuned for more!
You've inspired me to add restoring the 2 ammo boxes my dad left to me on my to do list.
Owhh, your comment made my day! That's my honour
Check out my latest video on a Raleigh Chopper bike restoration! Maybe another inspiration for you to restore an old bicycle laying around your backyard? haha
Nice restoration video. A lot of hard work and effort. Keep it up!
Thanks bro! 😊
Fantastic restoration! Lot’s of hard work, but the end result was worth it! Well done!
Thanks 😊
Nicely done. Now on to the next 999 boxes left.
Thanks! 😆
Great tips here for my project. Going black with an AR-15 outcut.
All the best of you project 😉
This is a great video. Do you know how to get new gaskets? do you think sand blasting around the handle and latches would be worth it? thank you!
i like how this is something i could actually do at home. ~thank you!
You're welcome 😊
I have been given a number of rusted ammo cans that were so bad I sand blasted them and then treated the metal by soaking them in a watered down naval jelly for 24 to 48 hours then washed the can and repainted them with Rustoleum paint.
That's a clean job! I have seen the naval jelly trick as well, looks promising 😊
Amazing! Looking forward to your next project~~~
Thanks! 😊
Awesome restoration, great to have info throughout
Thanks 😊
this is very well done! nice one! can't wait to see your next project!
Thanks😊
Very good restoration 👍👍👍🔥💣👌🏽
Thanks😁
Excellent work it's now as good as new.
Thanks my friend😊
saw "kotex batik" ads on your old newspaper, so you are Malaysian ! nice to see Malaysian like you have this channel!
Hi my friend, ya I'm malaysian😊 let me know if there is more malaysian maker like me..wanna join the community..and nice to know there is malaysian liking restoration and handy content😊
The can should be painted in flat olive drab which is the standard color for ammo cans, the seal after washing and degreasing should be sprayed with a good silicone spray to keep the seal pliable
Thanks! Good to know the proper way 😊
Well ive had a few .50 ammo cans and i decided to use one for an old crt tv
Well done. Bet it took some time.
Beautiful job!
Thanks! 😊
You need to get a sand blaster for doing these projects. They work great for removing rust and paint.
Hi Terry, sand blaster is on my top To-Buy-List for sure! 😁
Nice job! I like your philosophy about giving objects a second life, and the Zen of doing this work. Much more gratifying than just buying a new one. What are the brushes you used? Are they brass? Bronze? They seem to cut quite well. Personally, I would have done a weak acid dip to remove rust deep in the pits, and finished with a paint like Aervoe or Gillespie Coatings, since they have true mil-spec colors. Still, an outstanding job. Keep it up.
Yea.. it's a personal achievement for myself..satisfied and gained new skills.. those are brass wire brush. Thanks for suggestion for mil-spec colours, will try to look for it..as I'm some detailing on my bike.. plan to give it an army style look
I found a similar box in my house, so I started doing some research and found out this box was for ammo.
Very nice job!!!
Thanks 😊
I just saw your post on reddit! You should have way more subs here!
Thanks for subscribing!
yeah I love these kinds of videos
Will keep more coming up soon
And I'll keep liking!
Great job!!!
Any tips for cleaning one without harming the original paint?
Hmm maybe wipe with damp clothes if you only want to rem9ve the dirt and not concerned by the rust
Really enjoyable to watch
Thanks my friend! Noticed all your comments! 🥰
My level of procrastination has reached an all time low...
Do you have something similar to be done?
Excellent.
Thanks 😊
Good work. Even though I liked it better unpainted and full of pits
"Grade 2 - May have small scratches and/or dents. May show some minor surface rust near seams. Seal in very good/good condition"
Nice work
Thanks😉
Nice work.
Thanks😊
Would a dremmel tool make the cleaning quicker,
I started to use wire brush on a hand drill.. but still need to do some manual sanding for some area
that is a very through job!
very nice!
Thanks 😊
Way cool 👍👍
What are you using to fill gaps
with?
Its metal putty
Excuse me.Where did you get the letters stencil??
Hi 👋 you mean the template for stencil? I went to a local advertising company, and they have the printer to print it out. Hope it helps 😊
tres bien laisse secher ta peinture et relax ladie
I enjoyed this :) if I can make a request (and possibly you already do this in your later videos), please even out the audio levels between the quiet sections and the noisier power tools! Thanks.
Thanks my friend! Glad to hear that! And thanks for the constructive suggestion, and yes, i have noticed the audio imperfection and did some work on that in the later videos 😁 thanks for paying attention to the details! Feel free to leave any comment in future videos as well 😁
Good job but easier was to sandblasting.
Thanks! I survived with what i have 😁
I plan to restore my ammo box too. Where do you get the template? And what was the liquid you used to remove to paint
Hi, I had it custom print at an advertising shop. Its a paint remover to remove the paint, you may look for it in hardware store.. have fun 😊
The Y Maker thanks
impressive
Thanks 😊
All this time I never knew Ranch could be used as degreaser
😆
I appreciate all the effort, but at the end that aint worth too much. There are millions of those boxes around.
It will costs me more to buy a new one in my area. And I don't want to just throw a very good box away while I need one. It's given by my uncle, so i wanna keep the story and value 😊
How much are you going ask when you sell the restored can? $350.00 might cover the labor cost.
@@peghead maybe she enjoyed fixing it up.
What do u call the yellow liquid that you poured to remove the rust?
It's a paint remove to remove paint
*paint remover
Could you possibly leave a list of things you used?
Sure! My pleasure..here is the item I used:
1. Cif cleaning agent
2. Paint remover to strip off the paint
3. Wire brush
4. Sandpaper
5. Stencil template from printing shop
6. Primer spray paint
7. Army Green Spray paint
8. Yellow Spray paint (for the stencil)
I guess that's all..hope i didnt miss out any 😊 wish you good luck!
@@theymaker125 what was the filler you used? thanks.
@@redone823 i used metal putty, Hitary filling putty
@@theymaker125 thanks a bunch
@@redone823 no problem😊
mükemmel bir çalışma olmuş 👍🏻
Nice
Thanks
These were designed to take it. Air dropped or licked out of a helicopter at 400’ and 100 knots
Excuse me? Please help me to understand
The Y Maker these cans are built very strongly so they can take extreme punishment. For example being thrown out of helicopter at 100m at 100 knots or parachute dropped.
@@Dog.soldier1950 ahhh..i got it now 😊 thanks.. and agreed! These cans are strong!
What kind of putty did you use to fill the holes?
It's a car metal filling putty that I got from local hardware store
@@theymaker125 you could've also just used a canned filler primer for that part. Just throwing that out there.
The drill wouldnt work because it was in reverse
In reverse? How?
good restoration but the letters look rubbish
Love restoration projects, it will be perfect if you kept the font size and font, but anyway I enjoyed the video, keep it up ! 😊
Thanks for the feedback. I got the stencil printed from a local shop. The vendor couldn't provide the exact same font. Asked from few other shops, but got the same answer as well. Maybe next time I should try to DIY that..haha 😊
honestly i just cover my ammo cans in stickers
😆
It's not "very rusty", its just dirty.
Sand blasting would of been quicker?
That would be perfect if i had one 😊
Is that comic sans font?
I'm not sure, the printer shop got the closest font for me 😆
Would have been simpler to just buy a new can.
😆
I fell asleep and woke up with a random video making noise... damn auto play
My bad 😆
Why not just use a bucket of soapy water 💦 instead of liquid soap.
Hmm..it just happened😊 maybe I prefer not to have splashy soap water to hit me when I'm scrubbing the box..hehe
👍👍👍
"ASMR"
Please wear a safety mask when sanding and angle grinding. Your lungs and eyes are far too precious to risk on a moment of regret.
Noted with thanks my friend! 😉😊
Just buy a new one.
poor box
Hate to tell you this but that is not as old as you think it is you can buy the same one on line for like 20 dollers but nice try tho
Thanks for the comment! I take this as a hands-on practice for my further project 😊 I'm still looking for the answer how old is this can, anyone can help? As per the video description, August 2015 is a guess, anyone can help to verify?
The can has obviously been intentionally distressed for this video and its not even rust, its mostly just dirt.
WAY TOO MUCH WORK for something you can buy new for about $15
😁
Looks awfully pitted for something that is only 4 years old. Maybe the number refers to august 15 1980.
Be carefull when sanding old army equipment: the paint may contain chromium-6 components, which can be harmfull.
Thanks for the tips! 😉
Very rusty??
Un tel degré d'ignorance est incroyable: sachez, mademoiselle qu'on enlève JAMAIS les peintures et les patines d'origine d'anciens objets militaires, qui sont une trace de l'histoire.
En voulant restaurer cet objet, en fait vous l'avez complètement détruit.
Pour mémoire votre intervention aurait du s'arrêter à 4:17
Drop 15 bucks and buy a near-mint box. This is waaay too much trouble.
who has time?
😁 well, everyone has it and it depends on how you want to spend it
! ! !
It’s good but it doesn’t look restored it looks like a replica, should’ve taken more time to match the paints and got the stencil to be the same size as the original writing, very good but it’s lost its wow
Thanks for the comment my friend, taking this as my lesson learnt as it's my first time. Hope that my skill will improve on the future projects😊
The Y Maker didn’t know it was your first time, it’s excellent in that case and is great in itself. But the same still stands if you wanted it to keep that original authenticity that will wow your friends when they see it 🙂
@@fjm6618 sure thing! What about my latest 3 videos? Any improvement there? Need some feedback 😊
The Y Maker for sure there’s improvement, I liked the hammer especially, kept it looking rustic, and the shears looked like they were fresh out the factory in the 40s I’d imagine anyway, keep up the good work, definitely got a new subscriber 👍🏻
@@fjm6618 thanks my friend!! Will keep up the quality content and value 😊 stay tuned
All that time and effort and you used the wrong size and font of stenciling that looks rather sloppy LOL.
Bad 😆
🤭 opps
@@theymaker125 🤣
Jesus, this was unbearable to watch. His methods are archaic and flirt with disaster. Fucking awful through and through.
It works tho
A lot of work for a $14 ammo can
It's true though. But I take it as a healing process for myself, its very satisfying to restore it from a junk piece and to look new again 😊
You lost me when you sped up and shortened the video for scrubbing. That's the "asmr" part! Then you kept the harsh motor noises. More hand work, less machines please.
Thanks for the comment! Will keep up the good work on next project..check out my other videos
I think I would of just bought a new one for $15 instead of spending several hours of labor on that can.
Ya that's a bit taking up labor..but it gives me some kind of peace while doing it..kinda my meditation healing to give a second chance to an object 😊
pratically you just washed it and put few stickers....baaaahhhhhh have you ever seen a ww2 rust one?
Do you have a problem with dialogue or your going to be like every person who has a youtube channel that doesn't speak, I don't like subtitles, if your not deaf than talk, by the way nice job and use liquid wrench lubrication for rusty everything
Don't take it wrongly. I don't speak because i prefer 'Do the talk'.. i watched youtube a lot as well and sometimes people just talked too much instead of showing the work, and it annoys me sometimes when people purposely creates some memes..so that's just my preferences 😊 thanks for the comment😁
@@theymaker125 I'm not talking about other people with youtube channel, you don't need to talk alot just some dialogue, I don't like the pointing or subtitles if your not deaf than speak, and wearing gloves, but make it interesting, and another thing stop reminding to subscribe I don't like