Here we have a vintage Crescent Crestoloy 10” Adjustable Wrench that was looking quite shabby. A quick cleanup and lubrication brings this wrench back to life.
Hello norherman! I have a nice cabinet blaster but I never use it, I have sand media in it and it leaves too many pock marks- Glass beads or walnut shells are much more gentle but very expensive. Thanks very much! 😃👍
Yeah buddy! I just got a Vintage Diamond adjustable wrench. Too bad the green rubber grip was split....but it cleaned up so nice. Thanks for the inspiration and all your great videos.
I derusted mine but I had no clue that these could polish up so nice with a wire wheel. I did get lucky as my set screw was not welded and unscrewed easily. I picked mine from a 5 gallon bucket of rusted wrenches and the Crestoloy I snagged was the best wrench of the lot.
Bad luck with the weld, Luckily my grandpas old 15" is cleaning up great! but there's no way to hide the fact that this was a hammer for years. and for a repetitive task too there are grooves in it he clearly didn't want to bring a hammer and a wrench to the job.
Hello 7ohannes! I always look for tools with surface rust, many times they can be bought for a song! It's the corrosion and pitting you have to stay away from! Thanks very much!
I just wire brushed an old pair of tin snips, and it turned out to be a Crescent S-412. Did I do good on it? Also almost done cleaning up the drill. Have a great day. And thank you for your channel.
Hello Scott, Crescent made two popular version tin snips, the T-412 and the S-412, the T model was more of a duckbill style while the S model was more traditional style! They made these in Jamestown NY and were well made and of great steel! Great find!!!!! =)
Hi Bill, WD-40 takes off all the buffing compound... Denatured alcohol I use if I will paint the wrench.., Lately I have been using dish soap to get rid of compound if it isn't too thick... =)
Denatured alcohol also keep it from flash rusting, in prepare to paint. Or in my case when I restore hand planes, keep the flash rust. I may paint the bodies, but the blade and blade chipper (name escapes me at the moment) I live bare metal.
Lifes Journeyman - Whatever chrome process they use must be really strong because I didn't see any chromium being removed by the monster wire brush! Amazing right?!? Thanks!
Hello Michael! Believe it or not I left it alone! After the penetrating fluid and oil the wheel was silky smooth so I didn't bother trying to remove it. The problem always was the pins tend to back out and the spot weld will eliminate that! It worked out very well! Thanks so much!!!!!
Hello Scott, Worth was a pretty popular manufacturer of Tin snips years back! They were competing with Wiss and had to try to get a piece of the market, I don't know how that accomplished that! =)
No Scoutcrafter Red? Hey John typed in adjustable wrench on Google. Your video came up first. 👍
lol I'm famous!!! =D
Excellent video. Thank you very much. I will repair my wrench now.
Awesome!!!!!!! Thanks!
Fixed up a 12 inch Crescent brand adjustable wrench today. This video helped out a lot!
Thanks 👍 Scoutcrafter
A really nice renovation of an ugly duckling becoming a beautiful swan. It is fantastic that another older, quality tool has been saved.
I like it when you paint them.
Hello carryit around me too!!! 😃👍
Again excellent work. I enjoy your high standards. I have used a bead blaster on some of my projects. Thanks again, keep them coming.
Hello norherman! I have a nice cabinet blaster but I never use it, I have sand media in it and it leaves too many pock marks- Glass beads or walnut shells are much more gentle but very expensive. Thanks very much! 😃👍
"Jamestown, Ky". That alone makes it worth keeping. Nice and clean now. Great stuff.
Wyatt- Love the USA stuff, hopefully the factories will come back since the tax rate was dropped! Thanks!
wyattoneable Jamestown, NY....
THANK YOU...for sharing. Very much enjoyed.
Yeah buddy! I just got a Vintage Diamond adjustable wrench. Too bad the green rubber grip was split....but it cleaned up so nice.
Thanks for the inspiration and all your great videos.
I derusted mine but I had no clue that these could polish up so nice with a wire wheel. I did get lucky as my set screw was not welded and unscrewed easily. I picked mine from a 5 gallon bucket of rusted wrenches and the Crestoloy I snagged was the best wrench of the lot.
Good job...Cheers from Turkey...
Thanks.... great help
To get all the gunk out of a wrench I get an old metal coffee grounds can and fill it with gas then soak it in there. Works like a charm
Again DUDEZILLA, Crescent MADE Jamestown!!!!
Nice job!!
Very helpful. Thanks.
Bad luck with the weld, Luckily my grandpas old 15" is cleaning up great! but there's no way to hide the fact that this was a hammer for years. and for a repetitive task too there are grooves in it he clearly didn't want to bring a hammer and a wrench to the job.
Good job
wondering where mine went to. thank you for restoring it.
BOB THE LANTERN GUY - Hi Bobby! Did you find your videos?!
i always have had. but for some darn reason i cant read but 1 comment. have like 6 on different videos i can not open
Came out really nice! I have to admit that I would not have bought it in its original condition, what definetely would have been a mistake^^
Hello 7ohannes! I always look for tools with surface rust, many times they can be bought for a song! It's the corrosion and pitting you have to stay away from! Thanks very much!
Electrolysis tank works great
I just wire brushed an old pair of tin snips, and it turned out to be a Crescent S-412. Did I do good on it? Also almost done cleaning up the drill. Have a great day. And thank you for your channel.
Hello Scott, Crescent made two popular version tin snips, the T-412 and the S-412, the T model was more of a duckbill style while the S model was more traditional style! They made these in Jamestown NY and were well made and of great steel! Great find!!!!! =)
Sandblast with glass beads better than wire wheel?
Nice clean up. Wonder how old that was?
When you rub the tool down, you sometimes use WD40 and other times Denatured Alcohol - do you switch up? Thanks
Hi Bill, WD-40 takes off all the buffing compound... Denatured alcohol I use if I will paint the wrench.., Lately I have been using dish soap to get rid of compound if it isn't too thick... =)
Denatured alcohol also keep it from flash rusting, in prepare to paint. Or in my case when I restore hand planes, keep the flash rust. I may paint the bodies, but the blade and blade chipper (name escapes me at the moment) I live bare metal.
Why not grind off that spot weld and drill and tap another set screw?
Hello carryit around- This was an early video where I was just getting started... I started getting much more into it after this! Lol. Thanks!!!
Wow, what a difference. Is the original crome still on that tool?
Lifes Journeyman - Whatever chrome process they use must be really strong because I didn't see any chromium being removed by the monster wire brush! Amazing right?!? Thanks!
Nice job... You must have edited out how you dealt with the spot weld. Did you drill it out?
Hello Michael! Believe it or not I left it alone! After the penetrating fluid and oil the wheel was silky smooth so I didn't bother trying to remove it. The problem always was the pins tend to back out and the spot weld will eliminate that! It worked out very well! Thanks so much!!!!!
50% mineral oil and what is the other part ? What do you mean by gasoline?
Vaseline
Are the Crestoloy worth much in decent usable shape? Just curious as I got a five piece set off eBay for 59.99 USD
Hi Mike! A lot of people just love the Crestoloy font and lettering and it really helps sell them! Diamond Calk too! =) Thanks so much!!!!!!!
Also got an old pair of Worth snips. What do you know about this brand?
Hello Scott, Worth was a pretty popular manufacturer of Tin snips years back! They were competing with Wiss and had to try to get a piece of the market, I don't know how that accomplished that! =)