Crazy Rusty Oil Lamp Restoration..With a twist! Green Lantern

Welcome to this weeks video a very old vintage and rusty west German oil lantern or hurricane lamp restoration with a twist.
As you can clearly see the lamp has seen better days, it is VERY rusty but appears to be still structurally sound which is surprising to say the least.
First step in the restoration process is as usual the full tear down to assess the condition of each of the parts. The tear down didn't really present any surprises or real challenges the only job i was dubious about was removing the glass in case it was brittle but to my surprise its very tough glass! :).
The next step in my process was to immerse all of the steel parts into a bath of rust removal solution which is BILT HAMBER DEOX C. This was left overnight to do its thing and the next day as if by magic im left with a bucket full of dirty water and perfectly clean bare steel parts :). All that was required after this stage was a quick grinding with the dremel and the brass wire wheel to sand off any imperfections that were left behind then it was onto a quick degreasing before masking up.
After the lamp was hung in the booth it was coated with etch primer to provide a key for following coats of high build primer. Once the high build primer is fully cured it is wet flatted back with 800 wet and dry to remove any imperfections in the surface and provide a good even base for the base coat to adhere to.
Once the lamp had been hung back in the booth degreased and tack ragged a final time i was ready to hit it with a base coat i had custom mixed to mimic dark war time green but with a modern metallic twist to it. I think you'll agree the colour really POPS!. After base coating it was coated with 3 heavy coats of scratch resistant clear then allowed to fully cure before handling.
While the paint was curing i took a mad notion to make this a restoration with a twist so i chose to copper plate the handles catches and wick mechanism, once they were plated i gave them a rub with wire wool to scuff them up and give them a vintage used look. And personally i think they look fantastic! as well as stopping corrosion of the steel the copper layer will oxidise over time and give the lantern a changing appearance which im looking forward to. And before anyone criticises my plating method yes its very DIY and yes its very crude but it works for me and always delivers the results im after so please be nice!
When the paint was cured and the parts were plated it was simply a case of reversing the tear down process and building it back up.
I hope you'll agree that This old vintage rusty oil lamp has now been revived and is now a beautiful thing to behold! :) Unlike the other green lantern... you know what im talking about ;)
If you like what you see and have any ideas for the channel please let me know in the comment section.
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Hey Guys, As you have probably noticed already i have updated the channel name and logo. The channel is no longer Really Random Channel it is now RRC Restoration. Just incase you were wondering why the water marks in the video still say Really Random Channel. Enjoy.

[@sunnynerurkar784]

Qui za

[@colinaskey9777]

A superb restoration of a very well made oil lamp,people have become very complacent and do not realise just how ingenious their forefathers were,but a superb restoration like yours will make them realise just how important it is not to forget paste generations, your vidio definatley gets my thumbs up

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks very much for your comment.

[@hamidjanjua775]

Colin Askey hallo,I am from Pakistan, and we still have these Oil-lamps made by west-Germany, this video made me thoughtful, how wonderful older things are after once you restore them. I hope I’ll do the same work to my Oil-lamps too. Regards

[@s.p.688]

@@hamidjanjua775 it's not completely from west germany. On the glass you can see "Jena" and that's a town in east germany (to be exact it's "Thüringen"). But you're right - the corpus is from western germany.

[@eddietowers5595]

YES! Of course, you have to make it green, COOL AF!

[@erinsteed2954]

Beautiful work!

[@bradleywebb1674]

Beautiful green well done

[@morrismckinnon6047]

When we were kids we found a few of these in an old cottage and cleaned them up to hang in our hut we built in the woods. They were great. Better than torches!

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks for your comment and thanks for sharing your memories :)

[@jlborish]

😮😍 WOW!!! Better than new!!!👏👏👏🙌👍💯

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much :)

[@enterthelegions]

Again, a master doing his best . Loved it !

[@jungleno.]

Looks like a fun project

[@diannpowell1077]

Wow! I love the color you made and the copper look just topped it off perfectly. Fantastic looking.

[@brooklynsnowman8427]

Beautiful green and I’m glade the moving piece was left raw

[@CAITLIN0v0]

I could just watch this over and over!😍

[@kth_actual]

Absolutely stunning

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you :)

[@Kevin-is-here]

That dark green paint is sweet especially in the sun👍

[@drewshimp7351]

Kevin smith That’s ironic

[@BrenoLuna]

Watching you give new life to these everyday pieces is quite satisfying. It fascinates me to think that, underneath such a pristine finish, the original "bones" (and their history) live on. Cheers!

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks for your kind comment! :)

[@user-cu4qi4bo6s]

THATS INCREDIBLE !!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!

[@RRCRestoration]

Glad you liked it :)

[@grannydontlike]

I can't get enough of these videos. Great job!

[@tonypasquale1]

Very nice restoration. The green paint is amazing, and elevates this project.

[@Beto0700]

Great job, good taste in colors 👍👍

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you :)

[@dwhallon21]

Beautiful final product

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you :)

[@allen2905]

At 2:55 I can't believe how much rust was removed with that product. Thinking to myself this lamp is beyond a restoration. Did I forget to say:. Wow

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey,Thanks for your comment! :)

[@maxrockatansky1981]

my thought also . but for future would be nice to put how much time passed.

[@katar0t0]

Where I come from we call Deox-C a fairy dust, sadly not the cheapest stuff :)

[@oyoub2010]

Please what is that product ? Cause i have 3 old ones that i want to clean

[@dioni82]

@@oyoub2010 The name of that product is Deox-C

[@DontTalkShite]

If Deox don't sponsor you they should! That rust removal was incredible.

[@RRCRestoration]

I would love to get a sponsorship going with Bilt Hamber. I certainly use enough of their product in my videos haha. Thanks for the comment.

[@LittleRestorers]

Thats a nice paint job 👍

[@emailadmun21]

Oh man! Love this so much. I really like the look of a vintage lantern. Reminds me of trains/caboose when I was little. GREAT job and even better getting to watch this. Keep going!

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks for the comment. Im glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@aircooledtx]

Nice lantern restore. Works too. Good one.

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks for your comment.

[@theshrike8382]

Awesome restoration. It's like brand new ☺

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks for the comment. Better than new i like to think ;)

[@blackbee208]

I love that you actually describe the process. A lot of KZbin channels leave that off. I was unsure if you were doing zinc plate or copper etc until reading your overview. Well done

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks for your comment im glad you enjoy the content :)

[@Rubbernecker]

Very nice! That rust remove is a miracle product!

[@RRCRestoration]

It certainly is awesome stuff, especially on delicate items that aren't suitable for blasting such as this lamp.

[@SundaysChild1966]

WOW! Very well done, I have a few ideas for hunny to get through the winter, if he's bored and the Leafs aren't playing! heh heh .. Thanks for filming and sharing this .. very very nice job, better than new, I would say.

[@fynbo1007]

Very beautiful result, thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you and your family

[@cathybumgarner3579]

Just beautiful work

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much:)

[@AllFlavorWorkshop]

I like what you did with the lamp. That was a really nice restoration. Green Lantern! A job well done. 🙂

[@321southtube]

Another gem and another therapeutic video! I really like the accents on the cap and mechanisms. Great job...awesome metallic green. Perfect

[@RRCRestoration]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@fedinvest1530]

I am impressed! Nice job.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@frankstrawnation]

That's how you make a green lantern movie!

[@RRCRestoration]

Haha, I see what you did there ;)

[@abz1308]

Cool green lantern movie + Ryan Reynolds me:NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[@H.EL-Othemany]

Lots of memories!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thanks for your comment. More videos coming soon ;)

[@rodneywroten2994]

one awesome restoration. beautiful color

[@amandalinke5301]

You obviously love what you do😊😊just being that patient and dedicated to seeing a job through is amazing, love the green it's beautiful 🌟🌟

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you for your kind comment :)

[@conradfuller6697]

What a great job you have done, it looks far better than new! Well done and thanks for the detailed write up too.

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks for your kind comment. :)

[@brokenrocketart]

Love that green!

[@donaldshulman6771]

Another beautiful restoration. Very nice color - looks great!!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much! :)

[@2011MustangGT50]

Another job well done!👍👍👍

[@MrHINZ1990]

A beautiful work, and a very lovely colour.

[@charleswebb5797]

Looks better than new !

[@RRCRestoration]

That was the plan ;) thanks for the comment! :)

[@ScoutCrafter]

One of my viewers linked me this video, I'm so glad he did! Absolutely top notch restoration! The Metallic Green is to die for! I adore that color!!! Awesome job!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks very much for your kind comment. Glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@FELIPEFERREIRA-yq8kh]

Very good

[@hate_mate7054]

Awesome man !

[@YodaW19]

You chose a very nice metalic colour. Nice project! ☆☆☆☆☆

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much! :) More videos coming soon ;)

[@harleyguyinmilw]

beautiful piece!!, LOVE the color you chose to paint it

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks very much :)

[@socialghost4400]

Great job as always 👍

[@RRCRestoration]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@jamescavanagh4531]

Beautiful, really well done, especially the electroplating

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks for the comment! :)

[@loricastro3772]

Great ... congratulations! Thanks for showing.

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks for the comment! :)

[@bakoaltahir1231]

I use to study by this lamb when i was in public school now i am a pharmacist and very proud

[@b00573d]

Love the restoration videos!

[@dr.araiza760]

Love it I got two lamps and they will be a nice Christmas ornament in red and copper. Thank you.

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks for your comment :)

[@user-il4ht2ci2b]

Красавчик. Молодец, руки растут откуда надо.👍👍👍

[@markpinther9296]

That DEOX is some awesome stuff!

[@RRCRestoration]

Yeah its great stuff :)

[@rrrandommman]

What an amazing restoration. Great job!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much! :)

[@arjnsdca]

Love the color!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you :)

[@adhc8560]

Beautiful!!

[@davelowe1977]

Beautiful!

[@ShyamalSinha]

Absolutely brilliant...its good to see this video. And you restoring it..great job. Thumbs up

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey,Thanks for your comment! :)

[@966Mako]

Really nice job, as always. Custom paint & plating. Alternative for those of us without a paint booth & air compressor. A good quality quick dry enamel paint spray can, works just as well. Without all the clean up time (paint gun, mixing containers)

[@ORLANDOFORCAS]

Me gusto mucho el trabajo, recuperaste una verdadera joya. Aplausooooooooooooooos

[@junc1630]

Sir, you earned another subscriber.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much for your sub, its very much appreciated :)

[@abody11419]

That super work 🤙🏼 i like this ♥️

[@ryanschaff2542]

Amazing! Very Impressive!

[@billdermody9402]

WOW! Superb!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you :)

[@johnblanton9969]

Super job!!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you :)

[@falahalkafajeyalkafsjey3190]

Very very nice and enjoy. Good luck for you

[@consun14]

God dang, that has to be the best job I’ve ever seen done by a rust remover, it worked amazing based on the video. Great job on the lantern, 👍

[@RRCRestoration]

Its fantastic stuff! Not a spec of rust left just bare steel. Thanks for the comment.

[@skylinefan4420]

What's the cleaner called?

[@consun14]

Skyline Fan it's called Deox-C, its by a company called Bilt Hamber based in England. I hadn't heard of it till this video but based on it id have to say it's probably the best of the best!

[@stevefranks9873]

Beautiful restoration. Well done

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you very much.More old restorations coming very soon ;)

[@georgetteanderson8980]

Sweet, the green lantern.

[@iseeu5212]

Looks awesome

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you :)

[@turbo.panther]

Fantastic job and the green is simply perfect. With all that rubbing there must have been genies popping out all over the place.

[@RRCRestoration]

Haha ive ended up having more wishes that i know what to do with haha. Thanks for the comment :)

[@jaceyho6733]

so cute ! vintage item 💚

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you.

[@ludoviccardoso109]

At last, a green one ! Hal Jordan seal of approval ! First lantern restoration (the fifth or so) I can't do this comment : "Why ? Why, for the sake of Oa, no one who restore ancient lanterns, paint them GREEN ??? ;)" Thank you very much for the green way !

[@ruimarques_]

I have three of these to restore, same model but all diferentd sizes. I guess i'm using your video as a step by step guide. 😛 Thanks for sharing.

[@RRCRestoration]

Nice, Glad my video is going to help you out :) Thank you for watching :)

[@caferacergaming5104]

Pretty awesome!

[@naderhumood1199]

Great man ..good job

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks a lot. More videos coming soon.

[@loran1761]

OGM great job 👍💪💪💪

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey,Thanks very much! :)

[@amaurieduardolinke1601]

Fantastic!!!nice job!!!

[@Rebaixadoss_koro]

you are from Brazil?

[@omtechxl]

Very cool restoration. Love the results. Cheers

[@RRCRestoration]

Glad you liked it :)

[@Milk-coffee-1001]

Very great!

[@Thierry787]

Trop belle, magnifique restauration

[@louisvictor3473]

Alan Scott is proud of you.

[@1981Cue]

very nice work....greetings from Germany

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you from the UK :)

[@HungryAnwar]

Wow very nice video dear, like it ,Thanks for sharing.

[@chrisandsamlivingthedream]

Awesome buddy awesome

[@Friedermanns]

Thank you, I have one of those. I've really enjoyed your work. Thumb up !

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey, Thanks for your kind comment :)

[@tonyscott395]

Very nice paint job.

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you :)

[@eukyLIPtus]

That is so satisfying to watch.. well done’

[@RRCRestoration]

Glad you liked it :)

[@galaxyearth7607]

Beautiful!!!!! Nicely

[@Tektoes1]

Love it. I've restored a few of these, but not nearly as nicely. Commendable.

[@RRCRestoration]

Hey,Thanks for the comment.

[@silentsurvivalist3993]

Beautiful work

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you. :)

[@RICHARDMOORE1959]

Well done.

[@1683clifton]

I saw options to get one of these without paint, I know it's not a vintage lamp but I was highly interested in getting one to paint it and was entertained.

[@curseyoujordanshow]

Beautiful.

[@splibb]

Job well done!!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thank you :)

[@MrAndy08]

It's awesome. good job man!

[@RRCRestoration]

Thanks very much! More videos coming soon ;)