RUSTY 20+ Year Old BARBELL - Unbelievable Restoration

I've been wanting to restore an old, rusty barbell for quite some time and this is the perfect candidate. A 20+ year old Mac Barbell Texas Power Bar that was hardly used but left in the back of a shed for many years. The restoration was hard for me to believe, and likely will be for you as well!
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[@GarageGymReviews]

What should we restore next? Plates? Dumbbells? Your $.10 squat? 😁

[@kauerpc]

Rower or Air bike!

[@nicolaspello7881]

Dumbbells

[@davidb1975a]

an old weight bench

[@everydayfitnesstips8141]

Plates for sure

[@bubbashrimp9005]

How did you get your hands on the barbell did you pay or was it just passed on to you?

[@phillipmotaful]

I just bought a bar that looks just like that one for $40 today and it had 2 plates on it. The ends spin free and smooth still. Talk about a score 🤑🤑💯💯

[@hamable1995]

nice dude

[@dos.cer02023]

What a score

[@bobdole7292]

You can find bars for 40 - 60 bucks all day

[@Down915]

@@bobdole7292 not with 2 plates

[@shapho4056]

How much are plates? I have some rusted 5, 10, 25, 45 plates I want to get rid of. What would be a fair price?

[@abousidi75]

The amounts of negatives comments online nowadays is mind blowing. Thank you Sir for "trying" to help by taking your time to share your experience.

[@atr0816]

Only part of the process, next time take sleeve off and clean shaft and cooping and light light grease of bushings and lock tight for bolt or pin for good seal, love videos like this keep it up restoration, do plates next

[@EricMarshall-n8p]

That's ME. I brought a bar bell and sat IT on the porch for three years and now I'm watching you too learn how to get the RUST off & out. I heard you in the beginning of the video, so I had to shout it out, ha ha smile thanks a million. E. Marshall

[@kimaboe]

If you want to make a quick, cheap tub for this restoration, buy a length of 4" PVC pipe, glue endcaps on it and then cut the whole thing lengthwise using a tablesaw or bandsaw. Then you don't have to worry about a leak soaking through your cardboard box.

[@cedricgregoire7018]

Great ideas , thanks

[@mrgomez7613]

That's what I do, but I leave the pvc intact without cutting it. When I am done, I just empty it out on a patch of dirt. I only have one end capped, the other I put a bag with duct tape.

[@JES8SHRNDZzz]

I was wondering bout that king box, where wood I find won, Thxz for the tip G🙂

[@stevenlengyel9701]

Good idea

[@RumzDizzle]

I got a Rogue 2.0 bar for $45 bucks today. No damage other than some finish wear. Has some rust spots but gonna do a little work on it, feels like a steal.

[@krowdkillaoscar3259]

This video helped a-lot, i found a 45 pound olympic bar outside a garbage bin, it was really rusted but luckily i found this video. Thanks guys

[@BasementBrandon]

Great job, Been keeping my eye out for some old plates to restore, but haven't found any in my area yet!

[@GarageGymReviews]

The race is on!

[@ryanfeltman5622]

Brandon did you unload your combo bench to coop? Looks awfully familiar in his garage....what’s up with strongarm sports being the new provider of legit home gym equipment for the budget friendly enthusiasts?

[@BasementBrandon]

Ryan Feltman nope! Mine now lives in a high school in MA. Strongarm is looking to break more into the US so they’ve been really kind to me and Coop by sending stuff out. Luckily their stuff is very good value for the price. Personally though I don’t think the combo makes sense for most vs a traditional rack.

[@dancooper6447]

I was able to purchase several bars and 200+ lbs of rusty weights today for $125. And now the cleaning commences...

[@tuxedo94]

You could try cold blueing the steel , it's used with rifle barrels to help prevent rust

[@Garage_gym48]

Popped up from the algorithm… moustacheless coop will give me sleepless nights.

[@jameslahey4794]

One of the coolest videos you’ve done! Keep it up, Coop!

[@odysseusreborn8955]

Mac Barbell 'Tetanus' Power Bar

[@rajendra82a]

Contrary to the popular belief, Tetanus has nothing to do with rust. The bacteria spread via feces.

[@alexh5040]

and to add to above, after lying 48h in vinegar acid, there won't be any bacteria anymore

[@pondafit4249]

Fantastic... recycle, restore, reuse!

[@johndavidalexander6646]

Be interested to know if this locked up quite quickly. Wondering if the vinegar penetrated the bar ends and dissolved the oil/grease. I've recently restored a bar and removed the ends before cleaning and regressed before re-assembling, maybe I didn't need to!

[@thedetective8150]

Super fine or fine bronze wool with 3 in 1 oil removes a ton of surface rust but is gentle to the bar steel.

[@Denali_Rebel]

I absolutely love the look and feel of a bare steel bar. Nothing compares.

[@deanmilken3633]

FYI blueing solution, the same thing they use for coating gun parts and tools works wonders, it gives the metal a dark complextion and prevents rust.

[@danielkonrad1444]

Does it still weigh 20 Kilos? Or is there any weightloss through corrosion😆

[@SejeSteen]

curious

[@SimonNielsenRohde]

@@SejeSteen There probably a little corrosion, but as long as it's not in competition it should be so little it doesn't matter.

[@captaingainzproductions1876]

Probably a couple grams were lost when the Iron oxide dissolved

[@apexploring]

Did the bearings suffer being in the liquid?

[@kadozomay1251]

Good question !!

[@TreasureTrail]

We find treasure like this all the time!!! We use acid on rust. Great educational video.

[@theunknownsamurai7426]

First time watching one of your old video's. Dam! you've come a long way!

[@pnkflyd61]

This is why Sandow liked barbells. Simple. Sustainable. Damn near immortal.

[@GarageGymReviews]

Forreal!

[@justicenlibertyhappiness638]

You need to restore one that’s been setting in the yard for 30 years now that would be something

[@Arlenesherman0912]

Yea like the suggestion🎉 I have one been sitting outside for 20+ years, I think I will try the Vinegar and water to see how it might turn out.. Weight Lifting for 50 years

[@ValentinMiguel-g7m]

Definitely needs this video.thank you going fix my bar 👍🏾💪🏾

[@izzate7]

Gorgeous bar.

[@fuglstad_explores]

I hear soaking bearings in vinegar without regreasing them is a great idea.

[@harvestblades]

Man I would love to get a bar like that, and restore it without removing all the character. Why didn't you remove the sleeves?

[@davidb1975a]

Coop's pickling an old barbell... :)

[@taso7s]

I feel like Coop is the guy from the movies that has the best high tech cutting edge new gear to train with, and still loses. I mean he look like he doesn't train at all. No hating I love his content.

[@hamable1995]

lmfao

[@manueldriggs7099]

Coop, you did a beautiful job! That is so impressive. I am blown away! = )

[@pauserepreviews4511]

Watched this before I did my weight plate resto thanks for making this vid 💪🏽💪🏽

[@roblewis6498]

What great video. I picked up an Olympic Barbell which was covered in rust for $10. Got a drainpipe and so vinegar at a cost of $20. I put the bar in and left for 5 days. To my surprise, all the rust fell away t reveal it is an Ivanko Barbell. Not bad for $30. Now trying to work out if I can identify the model. Any ideas how i can do it?

[@cranebeg]

Incredible result!

[@randomOAS7]

Did you end up taking off the sleeves to clean up that area of the shaft?

[@flakey1228]

Didnt seem like he did.. there must be a lot of vinegar/water inside

[@JamesLeeDickson]

I wouldn't thought he'd remove them and inspect the bushings.

[@aWatchmanOnTheWall]

That’s hot

[@marc51000r]

curious why you didn't want to take off the sleeves?

[@justsomeguy3467]

Did u remove collars and clean inside and regrease?

[@FrankyCornejoTV]

My eyes killed me lol FOCUS love the videos though haha

[@jdawg1835]

Two thumbs up for this vid! One is for the luck of finding such a nice bar for what, I assume, was a great price. Second is for the beautiful restoration job done on it. I have a 15 year old (or so) Buddy Capp TPB. Black oxide finish on the shaft originally; sleeves were bare. I believe they advertised it as 175,000 pounds tensile strength. Same cheese grater knurling. With all the specialty bars I have it doesn't make it into the rotation that often any more and spends most of its life in the rack in a garage gym exposed to high humidity. Let's just say that the steel is very high maintenance. The more they're used the less rusty they get.

[@mEtAlMaNiAc787]

what a beauty.

[@babygiantbarbell1014]

That is awesome!

[@skate9616]

If I can't make a large tub long enough for the barbell can I just soak tissue/cloth with white vinegar and place it over the rust???

[@slumking112]

Brush the knurling with wd40 and metal brush then 80 grit sandpaper saves time and energy

[@teamsters3967]

That's how my barbell looks. Super rusted

[@jamesboyd3339]

Great job ! Do you think if would have benefited from rinsing it after pulling it out of the vinegar solution? If it's enough to eat rust, over time wont it still eat into the bar since the residual is still there.

[@mattfuduloff6184]

If u want a little more shine try hitting it with a fine steel wool or some barkeeps friend it should put more of a polish on it

[@zowsah2779]

Lmfao yo I found a rusty barbell too , typed in “ how to get rust off of metal “ 3 video down look what I see😂

[@baronmiller2452]

Super helpful! Thanks for this Coop!

[@SubieSpecial]

Great results! Thought about doing this to save money on equipment.

[@DV-dk5hd]

Cool video just wish you would have taken off the sleeves and cleaned all that rust under there out.

[@ClaytonStation]

ive always liked coop but when i saw the onewhell!!!

[@dlroto]

Hey coop go get a product called Nevr Dull and try that on the bar, you might be able to shine that bar like new.

[@aaronbennett8364]

You want a patina on the bar.

[@WintryEternity]

How often can I brush my bar with a steel or copper brush until the knurling gets damaged? Can I buy a bare steel barbell and clean it every month and the knurling will be aggressive and good for decades or will it get less sharp? Thanks in Advance!

[@gokublack5831]

I never knew about mac barbell or that Texas power bar breaking with mac barbell

[@danielgies9705]

Patiently waiting for another garage gym tour. 👍

[@mikeanglada742]

Excellent restoration, Coop... Perfect timing too for me. I'll be getting a super curl bar from Marketplace tomorrow that looks just as bad. Now I know how to clean it up. ;) \,,/ Peace!

[@vanertfitness636]

Great video!

[@brandonf2163]

At 9:20 you said it's not as high tensile strength steel as what's used today. That's not the reason the knurling wears off, it wears off because of the hardness of the steel.

[@chrisstrobel3439]

Why all the Olympic bars on the wall rack in the garage? Do you sell them? Great refurb job 👍

[@hubertsimpson1131]

Just bought a rusty barbell and I watched this video to see how it’s done!

[@naturaljoe759]

I just got a hex trap bar from a neighbor for free but it’s rusted to hell. Thinking about knocking the knurling down some when I clean it up because it’s tearing my hands up.

[@flyaroundyourfire]

Exactly what I need to do! But can’t find something to submerge the bar in

[@maccaldwell6645]

Use a 2x8 and a couple of 2x4's. Makes a perfect box that can be easily disassembled and uses far less vinegar. Probably only need 1.5 gals each of vinegar and water.

[@danieldominguez879]

Go to home depot / lowes buy a 10’ long 1 1/4” diameter pvc pipe and 2 caps + i also bought the glue to seal one end.. took the bar apart ..plugged one end glued it.. stood it straight up and tied it up outside to a post.. filled tube with vinegar and capped the top no glue on that end (duhh) total was 11$ for the pvc pipe, 2 caps and glue

[@vincentdion751]

Have you ever done a review on the strongarm combo rack? The one we can see at the beginning of the video?

[@acrawford6958]

I love old bar restorations but hate that 3in1 smell on my hands for days

[@GarageGymReviews]

I like it. The smell of hard work.

[@razziez]

3 and 1 is also great for sewing machines and computer case fans

[@acrawford6958]

Garage Gym Reviews I use ballistol on on my Ohio power bar

[@soccerguy2433]

Gloves exist

[@redball4093]

Good video. Appreciate it.

[@lavatube11]

That towel looks like abstract art, LOL!

[@ballincuong]

What type of tub can even hold it

[@JK-oi4jq]

Woah, really good to learn from this video

[@jeromereyes3772]

Good job ! My question ... Is 3-1 oil better than wd-40 ??

[@monkeyb1820]

wd-40 is meant for degreasing and unlocking bolts, and it has a strong odor. All you want here is a basic lightweight oil. Mineral oil would be fine here too.

[@cedricgregoire7018]

Great job

[@eliastuominen5763]

Beautiful

[@JimVincitore]

Great video! Very cool!

[@bubbashrimp9005]

Still my favourite video

[@RenegadeRukus]

I came here to restore that exact same bar. 😂🤣

[@henrynoone3595]

Fucked up a 200 dollars behnch to restore a 35 dollars barbell

[@memyselfandi6422]

That's all well and good what you're doing , but does the bar still smell of vinegar, that's what I wanna know ?

[@Noobhead34DoesMC]

damn wasn’t expecting that to be that easy

[@mariomolnar3184]

I wonder where the bar is now and how it's holding up

[@szolota]

Nice restoration!

[@MrKirkaudi]

great job

[@JohannesTraining]

Nice video thanks 😀

[@Simon-jg4qf]

Say if the barbell had a chrome coating on it and you wanted to use this technique, would it damage the coating?

[@Vincent_Beers]

Chrome doesn't rust. If it's rusting and you were thinking of cleaning like this, the chrome is already gone and/or was too thin to be of value to begin with.

[@mlopez9ers]

Hey Coop, I watched this video and tried it on my old rusty barbell and it did wonders. I just had one question with my barbell flakes of metal have been coming off at the ends and I don’t know if I should be concerned or if that’s just part of the process. Is there anything I could do to to fix that specifically?

[@kcuhc84]

No monetary reason to answer.

[@johnparungao6844]

Nice work! Might wanna do this with some rusty plates I have.

[@miguezpz4514]

How much water did you just add to the mix? It was 3 jars of vinager and how much water? You just filled it, right?

[@lorenzobottoni7032]

What kind of wine gear did you use? White wine, apple, alcohol…?

[@bethbolin6652]

Will the black residue eventually go away looking to restore mine but don’t want to ruin all my clothes

[@abomosab100]

Now it time to Clean the comp rack, 😂😂

[@GarageGymReviews]

...and platform haha

[@NoxiousNoodles]

I tried this with balsamic vinegar. Didn't go well.

[@moxiii93]

Whitte vinagre must be lol

[@michael1980q]

Hello I just bought a bar it has a little rust but my main question is can or have you ever painted one? If so how please. Thank you.

[@renzsoterio635]

After i soak it on vinegar,is it okay to wash it with liquid soap & water to grt rid off it's smell?

[@manuelperez5155]

Did you inspect the inside of the sleeves after the vinegar bath? You'd think leaving the vinegar would do more harm than good?

[@bryansim9191]

must u add water? i din and it made the dark rust yellow for some reason?

[@ricardojr9240]

Im trying to this now and I just want my bar to spin again 😂

[@fucctheinternet_2550]

😂😂 that looks exactly like my barbell fuck I leave out in the rain lol.

[@doctor41baller]

Great content thank you sir

[@macmarion421]

I found a barbell just like that in my dad’s junk pile. He never knew he had it and figured it was an axle for an old piece of equipment. Turns out it was from his powerlifting days

[@ph4lcon]

Is nobody gonna mention the Rogue Arnold plates that are on the rack?

[@ppputalawuea]

Where can i get a box and plastic bag like that?

[@argenislopez1750]

Hey that’s a great video. It really helps. But I have a question, the barbel I’m restoring has chrome sleeves, has a little bit of rust on it and I would like to paint them, do you think it would work.?

[@marklane4403]

Dear lord. Next time take the bar apart. Soak the pieces in citric acid and warm water mixture. Less expensive and the citric acid works better. Take the pieces out of the mixture and wipe down with a baking soda and water mix to neutralize the acid. Put it back together and wipe down with 3 and 1 oil.