4 inch bench vice restoration

[Scotsman Hosie]

Beautiful restoration - on an solid little 3" vise. I can't believe how nicely it cleaned up and shines. (I better look into electrolysis a bit more).
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I just popped a couple photos of a 6" woodworking vise I pulled off a beat-up workbench, in the garage of an estate sale (Gave $10.00 for it). It had equal parts grease 'n grime - and rust. Wish I had documented the restore, but the wife thought I was crazy for buying it.

Didn't think I'd ever get the bench dog pop-up to free up.) Lots of soap and water, rust chelator (that cost more than the vise), TLC, and Krylon (to make it look better). I also added the thrust washer visible in the pic, to take out the excess play in the screw. (I've yet to build a bench around it.)





I should mention that the colors in the pics, just aren't right. It's actually a deep burgundy, in color (over a lighter, brighter, 'flat' red, that acted as an excellent primer for the top coat.)