In reading these comments, it's obvious of those that never take care of their tools, and would just go out and BUY another. Plus, there's always the quick (down & dirty) way to clean up a tool, or the RIGHT way of which we have seen done here. The man knows his stuff, a REAL American.
Haters be haters!!!! We all know it's Not about the Work or time spent restoring a piece, rather satifaction knowing the piece will Service one Well for another 50/60/100years ???? Another Importamt aspect is making yourself feel great. If it Trips your Trigger , Kool. If Not find something that does!!!
Everybody here complaining about "to much work and time". Chill out! We get to watch an artist work. So he uses grinders and chemicals-- he's still uses skills artistry and imagination to accomplish this. Just enjoy! Stop complaining!
This might be one of the simpler restorations on UA-cam, but boy, what a result! I must have watched this about 10 times already. Well done to you Sir. I'm genuinely inspired.
You know almost ever house has a pair of pliers. Like a hammer, Phillips head or flat head screwdriver. Just the basic tools. But they are the Go To Tools for a lot of people. GREAT JOB DUDE!! GREAT CHANNEL !!!!
What l was thinking!! By the time you figure the products used , plus the few hours it took just buy a new pair. .aybe when l am retired and have nothing to do this could be a project but not enough hours in a day to do this in my opinion.
I swear I have the twin to this pair of pliers they were in my dads tools for years and now continue to serve to tighten the timer trips on my pool pump. They have a browned finish like Brown Bess muskets.
@@WETVFirst I can send you a pic to see if you've seen one the same or similar before. Not sure of it's age but I think it's been in my family since the 60s.
BigMikefromPA: Ha! Craftsman all until I bought some Delta, Milwaukee, and even DeWalt! I've had my Craftsman table saw since '85 with nary a repair. Btw, I was messing' with you earlier.
Hey man can you try to make a video of restoring a old slot mag wheel, or even just reply with the steps to make it shine would be grateful !! Great videos and good work but I need some talking during the videos it would really help, Thanks keep up the good work
I have found that a nylon "wire" brush from Harbor Freight is a really quick way to get to the pre-polish stage without electrolysis or grinding. Just a thought.
Vlchek standard slip joint 6 1/2” pliers? Hartzell Propeller Inc, Ohio may have contracted the aforementioned tool company to manufacture/personalise them for them? Just a thought!
Awesome job, yet again. As for the Maker's Mark, in the words of every young dumb Private who went to the Soldier of the Month Board, "Sergeant, I do not know the answer, but I will find out and get back to you". It's definitely not Klein & Sons, though.
*I just got a bunch of old hand tools. Pliers similar to those, open end wrenches, adjustable wrenches etc. and, they are pretty rusted. Could I just wire wheel them? That was my initial thought when I got them. I don't know much about all the other techniques you used.*
Disassemble, sand blast, wire wheel, blue the metal (for longevity and so it blends in with the rest of the tools) Oil and reassemble I hate the polished look on hand tools
The soaked up a good bit of oil while I was sanding them, and with that polished finish they're not as porous and susceptible to rust. So with the same light maintenance you'd give to any other tool, should be rust free for years to come
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In reading these comments, it's obvious of those that never take care of their tools, and would just go out and BUY another. Plus, there's always the quick (down & dirty) way to clean up a tool, or the RIGHT way of which we have seen done here. The man knows his stuff, a REAL American.
removing the casting marks isn't restoration, it's finishing the job.
nice video.
It baffles me that at 54 years old, UA-cam has shown me all this interesting stuff I never knew I liked!
Same.
Me too. I call it going down the rabbit hole. I start off watching 1 thing & before I know it, 2 hours later, I'm watching exploding cysts!!! 🤣
@@sharonwalter1309 LMAO
Something about taking a simple tool and making it better than it was new really appeals to me nice work my friend
Haters be haters!!!! We all know it's Not about the Work or time spent restoring a piece, rather satifaction knowing the piece will Service one Well for another 50/60/100years ????
Another Importamt aspect is making yourself feel great. If it Trips your Trigger , Kool. If Not find something that does!!!
The last part where everything is organized is so awesome!!
Everybody here complaining about "to much work and time". Chill out! We get to watch an artist work. So he uses grinders and chemicals-- he's still uses skills artistry and imagination to accomplish this. Just enjoy! Stop complaining!
This might be one of the simpler restorations on UA-cam, but boy, what a result! I must have watched this about 10 times already. Well done to you Sir. I'm genuinely inspired.
Glad you enjoyed it!
As a woman, I'd like to say this is better than a bouquet of flowers, any day!! Nicely done!
So. . . if a your hubby gave you a pair of newly restored pliers, he'd get brownie points??
@@johnarmenta2199 Well, my wife knows what I like. No brownie points needed.
@@c.n.4192 Understood. . . . clearly!
I loved the rubber dip on those handles. Very good looking restoration.
It doesn’t work as well as you think it will
I like when it finds its home in the wrench drawer. :)
Nothing is better than a neatly organized drawer of tools!
That is sweet! I especially liked the handles treatment! Nice job!
You know almost ever house has a pair of pliers. Like a hammer, Phillips head or flat head screwdriver. Just the basic tools. But they are the Go To Tools for a lot of people. GREAT JOB DUDE!! GREAT CHANNEL !!!!
Unbelievable job of restoration and retooling.
Good job, TRG! I have a pair of pliers that I plasti- dipped the handles on, thirty five years ago and they are still good!
Good to know. Thanks for sharing
The mark on the pliers look like a Walmart emblem.
Lmao it does
Yes, the spark
Matthew Barnhart indeed
Walmart, scamming me out of fake product orders since 1880
Love watching this stuff. Give so much inspiration for my projects
Bruce Martin First and foremost...Patience!
How do you remember how it all goes back together? Lol
That was a nice simple restoration!
Amazing work man! Especially the way you did the plastic hands
Turned out great! Too pretty to use.
Thanks!!
I was surprised you didn't nickle plate them, they look great and nice touch using the plastic grips
That was fun.
Wow that came out amazing.
Nice job, mate.
Unbelievable work .
Mike Espo .
I've got that same blue handled Kobalt set. Nice job.
Great job! Looking forward to another vid.
Nice man.Brand new again
Nic job, love the dipped handles.
Beautiful job!!! brand new Pliers.
Thank you!
What l was thinking!! By the time you figure the products used , plus the few hours it took just buy a new pair. .aybe when l am retired and have nothing to do this could be a project but not enough hours in a day to do this in my opinion.
Great job!!
Very nice, good Job, well done.
Cool video
Thanks for watching!
That is bloody brilliant. 👍
Hi TRG 👋👋👋awesome restoration pliers 👍👍👍💣👌🏽
Nice work.
Well done!
At first I was like eh those don’t even look horrible but he did make them look very nice
Good Restoration Done 👍
👏 👏 👏
I swear I have the twin to this pair of pliers they were in my dads tools for years and now continue to serve to tighten the timer trips on my pool pump. They have a browned finish like Brown Bess muskets.
Nice 👍😎👍
The grips were a nice touch
Nice job
this is a "FORD pliers" (ford motor company)
Brilliant job there bud
A beautiful tool turned out👍
Nice restoration
Great idea for the handles 👍🏻
Cool project. Keep up the great work 👍
Nice job! I have a vintage hand drill I'd like to see restored.
really👍👍👍
@@WETVFirst I can send you a pic to see if you've seen one the same or similar before. Not sure of it's age but I think it's been in my family since the 60s.
Use the file in a forward stroke only. Pulling it backward quickly shortens the life of your file.
Also an added note for anyone reading Add a protection between the tool and the metal vise clamps to not mark up your project!
@@saberxzero I learned the hard way.
this has been debunked by Fireball Tool
Nice ready for work
Good job my friend!👍
It is a pair of Worth pliers. Worth was a trade mark of PS&W (Peck, Stowe & Wilcox), later known as Pexto.
Just beautiful!
Yes! That is the Walmart marking!
looks really nice 😎👍
found a 10 inch pliers in a dirt field once . Pleading to pick me up .
God's sake! it looks brand-new!!!
BigMikefromPA: Ha! Craftsman all until I bought some Delta, Milwaukee, and even DeWalt! I've had my Craftsman table saw since '85 with nary a repair. Btw, I was messing' with you earlier.
I am almost certain I told you about Plasti Dip. First time I actually saw it in action. Woo hoo.
Sweet 👍🏻 👍🏻
Good restore.
Thanks!
Time to buff the scratches and make the scratches shine!
Bravo!
I like my old pliers rusty looking...
my family has pliers similar, one pair is toyota brand and the other pair is chevron. I have to get around to giving them similar treatments...
A pretty pair of Pliers.
I think i'll be adding a can of plasti-dip to my shelf, I didn't even know that stuff existed lol. but those pliers turned out great.
well done
Should never go anywhere without a good pair of pliers
There is a youtuber @ScoutCrafter who does alot of tool restorations, he might know what the marking is.
I like it! My only gripe was that you didn't polish up the bolt or nut!
I can’t find the machine that you use with the washing powder on Amazon. I’m interested in doing stuff like this
Sweet!
Thanks!
Beautiful restoration! Now don’t loose them! LOL
Nice!
I've got and old rusty crescent wrench that could use some love. It would make a great video. I've had it for over 40 years. Interested?
Hey man can you try to make a video of restoring a old slot mag wheel, or even just reply with the steps to make it shine would be grateful !! Great videos and good work but I need some talking during the videos it would really help, Thanks keep up the good work
I have found that a nylon "wire" brush from Harbor Freight is a really quick way to get to the pre-polish stage without electrolysis or grinding. Just a thought.
I have a cabinet sand blaster and just just that.
The restoration looks great. The symbol looks like Walmart.
lol it totally does. Could be I suppose?
@@TRGRESTORATIONS Very old M. Klein & Sons Pliers. If i remember correctly the company was from chicago.
@@Smoked786 You think? The only trademarks I've ever seen them use are their name and the "Climbing Lineman"
@@TRGRESTORATIONS Its definitively their design. Maybe there built it for a company.
I have a pair of pliers that look exactly the same but has the Ford name on them--researched them and found out they were out of a Model T tool kit
S Findlay cool, I recently did a model T jack restoration
Vlchek standard slip joint 6 1/2” pliers? Hartzell Propeller Inc, Ohio may have contracted the aforementioned tool company to manufacture/personalise them for them? Just a thought!
Awesome job, yet again. As for the Maker's Mark, in the words of every young dumb Private who went to the Soldier of the Month Board, "Sergeant, I do not know the answer, but I will find out and get back to you". It's definitely not Klein & Sons, though.
*I just got a bunch of old hand tools. Pliers similar to those, open end wrenches, adjustable wrenches etc. and, they are pretty rusted. Could I just wire wheel them? That was my initial thought when I got them. I don't know much about all the other techniques you used.*
What's the name of the chemical for darkening the bolt and nut?
Why blue the nut and bolt instead of shining them up too?
At 4:33 what is the name of that rotary head you use? Is that wire brush? And what do you polish with?
Beautiful job! What did you use to give the bolt that dark patina? 👍🇨🇦
definitely👍👍
Where do you get that plastic Dip from ?
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What oil did you use as a lubricant for sanding? Also what polishing compound did you use on the buffing wheel? Thank you!!
Walmart emblem, LOL :-)
Not sure about the symbol, but those skeeters look tough.
What was the darkening agent you used? Thanks for the demo.
30 seconds with a wire wheel on my grinder and they would be that clean.
Yes, but a week later all that rust would come right back. He should have nickel plated those pliers too.
@@scrapman502 the rust comes back in minutes after electrolysis if left uncoated with oil or paint.
Disassemble, sand blast, wire wheel, blue the metal (for longevity and so it blends in with the rest of the tools)
Oil and reassemble
I hate the polished look on hand tools
That's a beautiful finish, but how do you prevent the bare steel from rusting again?
The soaked up a good bit of oil while I was sanding them, and with that polished finish they're not as porous and susceptible to rust. So with the same light maintenance you'd give to any other tool, should be rust free for years to come
If you use them regularly, just wipe them off with a clean shop towel. If not, a shot of oil rubbed in, or some tool wax/polish.
Dollar tree dude.
Alex Price the flash suggests that the tool was forged....the dollar store stuff usually isn’t.
What voltage do you use when you do electrolysis? I use my automotive battery charger at 6 volts when I do it
Wow