Wow, fantastic! Yes, it does make chemical sense that an increase in the temperature of your evapo-rust would speed up its chemical reaction. I've used walnut media in a vibratory tumbler for brass cartridge cases. I was actually unfamiliar with stainless steel media for other metals. Makes perfect sense! Your results are excellent. Thanks for making this video.
Simple process, excellent results. If you check out the link for the stainless, it looks like a lot of reloaders use them to polish. Thanks for watching!
LOL! I love mine but loved it more when I bought the stainless media. I use it for chrome sockets as well, gives them a nice polish. Thanks for watching!
Great video, appreciate you sharing your process. I use a UC to cleanup sockets and lots of other tools as well. Still haven't tried the Evaporust in it yet, but will be soon. I've wondered about those HF tumblers, now I know.
Nicely done. The quality of some of the older steels is really incredible. The corrosion just hangs out on the surface, for the most part. The wobble sockets probably had some of their surface damaged during use, hence the pitting.
I spend a couple minutes per socket, the machines do the rest. If you're doing a high volume and want a nice finish, I think it is the way to go. I put chrome sockets in the tumbler with surface rust and they come out polished... don't use evaporust for those. If it is really heavy rust then I have no choice but to do the entire process. The right media in the tumbler is key, I have used others and this one seems to be the best. Thanks for watching!
It does work well, not sure if it works as fast. I will have to try it using the same method. After using both I keep going back to Evaporust. Thanks for watching!
@@thetoolbandit I put some Craftsman flush rivet pliers in some vinegar, and it can be a bit aggressive with the lettering as that wasn't stamped on the later pliers as in years past. I'm going to try the Evaporust next.
@@googleusergp yes, you need to be real careful with the printed/lasered logos, same with Snap-on, Mac, Matco they will all disappear in different solutions.
I just got an ultrasonic claner for 20$, only dose 8 minutes at a time, but it does have heat and has been working well I am going to try using an old paper jogger for the tumbler. I still have not gotten that far yet
Very nice. I inherited some corroded tools that include some chromed wrenches. Would the vibratory tumbler be a good way to clean them up and remove the chrome coating where it’s damaged? It’s definitely damaged. Or would the end result be too poor to be worthwhile? They aren’t Snap-On, but I’d like to keep them if they’re salvageable.
It is it light rust it will clean the rust and not hurt the chrome. It will not remove heavy rust that would be eating away the metal, that would need the rust remover like I showed in the video. Thank you for watching!
@@thetoolbandit A lot of them have heavy pitting, unfortunately. A few spots where the chrome seemed to be peeling already. Evaporust soaking cleaned up some of the stuff. I tried a surface conditioning disk on my die grinder and that got rid of some of the pitting but that seemed very tedious. Plus, wrenches have so many inside surfaces. So I was thinking a vibratory tumbler like you had might be worth trying. I don’t know whether getting rid of the chrome would yield tools so rust prone and disappointing that it’s not worth doing. Those sockets looked so much better than I would’ve expected! Thanks.
I'm not sure it it works better but it works. I have also stripped off chrome with it without intending to do so. They both remove rust. If I was doing a bunch of old wrenches... outside.. I would probably use it. Thanks for watching!
LOL! They have the old logo, probably 90's or earlier. I think someone left them in water, or on something wet for a long time. It's a shame but it happens. Thanks for watching!
Wow, fantastic! Yes, it does make chemical sense that an increase in the temperature of your evapo-rust would speed up its chemical reaction.
I've used walnut media in a vibratory tumbler for brass cartridge cases. I was actually unfamiliar with stainless steel media for other metals. Makes perfect sense! Your results are excellent. Thanks for making this video.
Simple process, excellent results. If you check out the link for the stainless, it looks like a lot of reloaders use them to polish. Thanks for watching!
They look great, I am going to look into the tumbler. I have lots of rusty tools that could probably use it.
The media I use is amazing, I put chrome sockets in there with surface rust and they come out looking great! Thanks for watching!
Great...another tool I have to buy (tumbler)... :). Great restoration!
LOL! I love mine but loved it more when I bought the stainless media. I use it for chrome sockets as well, gives them a nice polish. Thanks for watching!
Great job.please make more videos like this 👍
Thank you! I plan to! Thanks for watching!
The best tool restoration video ever thanks
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
Great video, appreciate you sharing your process. I use a UC to cleanup sockets and lots of other tools as well. Still haven't tried the Evaporust in it yet, but will be soon. I've wondered about those HF tumblers, now I know.
Thanks! Thank you for watching!
Very nice, will keep the tumbler and shot in mind for a future purchase...
I think I will do a follow up on using it on chrome socket, great for that as well. Thanks for watching!
@@thetoolbandit look forward to it
They came out great nice work
Thanks for watching!
Nicely done. The quality of some of the older steels is really incredible. The corrosion just hangs out on the surface, for the most part. The wobble sockets probably had some of their surface damaged during use, hence the pitting.
Thanks for watching!
Great job. Nicely explained. And compliments to your production abilities. I am learning from your videos. Thank you.
Thank you very much! Thanks for watching!
Thanks, great information. I always enjoy your videos.
Thank you! Thanks for watching and your continued support!
Thanks for Sharing, I am definitely getting myself a tumbler. Thanks Again.
I started off with the cheap media and I didn't like it. After switching to the stainless I love mine. Thanks for watching!
@@thetoolbandit Do you have the 5 or the 18 lbs tumbler? Thanks in advance.
Thanks for showing this! I don’t have either of those two machines. That definitely speeds up the time to clean.
I spend a couple minutes per socket, the machines do the rest. If you're doing a high volume and want a nice finish, I think it is the way to go. I put chrome sockets in the tumbler with surface rust and they come out polished... don't use evaporust for those. If it is really heavy rust then I have no choice but to do the entire process. The right media in the tumbler is key, I have used others and this one seems to be the best. Thanks for watching!
Great job, they look great.
Thank you! Thanks for watching!
It's amazing what a little effort will do. I've used vinegar to remove rust and it works as well. Depends on how bad they are.
It does work well, not sure if it works as fast. I will have to try it using the same method. After using both I keep going back to Evaporust. Thanks for watching!
@@thetoolbandit That's my next thing to try (Evaporust).
I have stripped off chrome with vinegar, not sure I ever have with Evaporust. Sometime you get busy and forget about it... oops!
@@thetoolbandit I put some Craftsman flush rivet pliers in some vinegar, and it can be a bit aggressive with the lettering as that wasn't stamped on the later pliers as in years past. I'm going to try the Evaporust next.
@@googleusergp yes, you need to be real careful with the printed/lasered logos, same with Snap-on, Mac, Matco they will all disappear in different solutions.
Nice video.
Thanks for watching!
Evapo-rust works wonders
I've been very happy with it, and you can re-use it. Thanks for watching !
Thanks for the video. Looks like I need a tumbler. Does the stainless steel shot in the tumbler hurt chrome stuff?
Not at all, many people use it for bullet casing when reloading. I use it for chrome sockets with surface rust, they come out polished.
@@thetoolbandit thanks for the info, looks like I am getting a tumbler.
I use the evaporust in the same ultrasonic cleaner, works good, but have never tried a tumbler, thanks
It sure seems to work a lot faster in the ultrasonic. They come ot a bit dull, then the tumbler gives them a polish. Thanks for watching!
I just got an ultrasonic claner for 20$, only dose 8 minutes at a time, but it does have heat and has been working well
I am going to try using an old paper jogger for the tumbler. I still have not gotten that far yet
My old one was a smaller one that went for 8 minutes. I upgraded when that one couldn't keep up. Thanks for watching!
Very nice. I inherited some corroded tools that include some chromed wrenches. Would the vibratory tumbler be a good way to clean them up and remove the chrome coating where it’s damaged? It’s definitely damaged. Or would the end result be too poor to be worthwhile? They aren’t Snap-On, but I’d like to keep them if they’re salvageable.
It is it light rust it will clean the rust and not hurt the chrome. It will not remove heavy rust that would be eating away the metal, that would need the rust remover like I showed in the video. Thank you for watching!
@@thetoolbandit A lot of them have heavy pitting, unfortunately. A few spots where the chrome seemed to be peeling already.
Evaporust soaking cleaned up some of the stuff. I tried a surface conditioning disk on my die grinder and that got rid of some of the pitting but that seemed very tedious. Plus, wrenches have so many inside surfaces.
So I was thinking a vibratory tumbler like you had might be worth trying. I don’t know whether getting rid of the chrome would yield tools so rust prone and disappointing that it’s not worth doing. Those sockets looked so much better than I would’ve expected!
Thanks.
5 percent vinegar works better than any rust remover for a lot less money just have to keep a eye on it.
I'm not sure it it works better but it works. I have also stripped off chrome with it without intending to do so. They both remove rust. If I was doing a bunch of old wrenches... outside.. I would probably use it. Thanks for watching!
Try white vinegar I think it works better
I have in the past, I don't like how it changes the color of different metals. Thanks for watching!
Those snap-on tools must be about a week old ? 🤦♂️
The new stuff is just awful.
LOL! They have the old logo, probably 90's or earlier. I think someone left them in water, or on something wet for a long time. It's a shame but it happens. Thanks for watching!
WHITE VINEGAR WOULD CLEAN THEM ...A Few Hours soaking would strip the rust away.....
True, that is one way to do it. I don't always like the results with certain steel the way it gets discolored. Thanks for watching!
@@thetoolbandit thanks for the reply