Popular Post Bearded Baldy Posted February 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2021 About 20 years ago my pop gave me a multitool. Said he had it for so long he can't remember. Had a nice leather pouch and all. Well it got used and abused, rolled bolled and arseholed. Until the point it was rusted solid on my workbench. Old boy passed away this morning, so i thought i should restore the tool he left me. Keep it going for another generation. Found it on a shelf down the arseend of the bench so here it is. Will derust, descale and free up before deciding the next step. This is very old and i am on the drunk end of the drinking scale. So bear with me. Admin feel free to delete my ramblings... 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKAZ Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Condolences man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Baldy Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 First things first, well thirdly after finding the tool and then finding my way inside. Dropped it into one of the wife's piping bags with a can of coke to sit for a day or 3. Will check it after the funeral/family huzzah in a day or two. Still waiting on details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Baldy Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 Step 4. Eat chocolate caramel tart the wife made while i was drinking in the shed/looking for tool. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Baldy Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 39 minutes ago, MACKAZ said: Condolences man. Cheers mate, still fell a bit out of sorts. Talked to him a couple of weeks ago and aside from the cancer he was doing ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Baldy Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Replaced the coke mix this morning. Softening up the rust quite well. Still haven't found where i left the sheath. In the shed somewhere no doubt. Need to clean up and condition the leather, nothing major but may as well do the lot. Was hoping to get the wire wheel on the dremel today to start picking the rust chunks off, but miss 1 brought a tummy bug home from daycare which has knocked me out of commission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Baldy Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 It opens! But that is about it. Have traded the coke for vinegar, bit more aggressive. Still not able to open the tools out. Few more days and i might have to buy a sonic cleaner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 You could try a DIY electrolysis setup or even evaporust to get the rust off if the vinegar isnt enough. Electrolysis is pretty easy and effective, and neither will damage the metal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Baldy Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 Malt vinegar for a weekend did wonders. Quick rub over with a wire brush and it opens! Now sitting in the kero bath at work getting all the pins nice and free. the corrosion varies from patina stain to semi serious pitting. But progress is progress. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetchh Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Molasses is real good at getting rid of rust.. It also supposedly doesn't dry the metal out in doing so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Baldy Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 Used to have a spoonful a day growing up. Havent touched or even heard of molasses in over 20 years haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bearded Baldy Posted May 7, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2022 Overdue update to seal this up. Found the sheath in the shed, was dried out and crumbly. Managed to revive it partly by applying half a dozen coats of leather boot grease. The old boy made a kwila stand for one of my motorbike models back in the day, when i track down what box my model collection got relegated to i plan on repurposing it as a base for this. How it has turned out. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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