How to Polish Rusted Tools | Restore a 1950's Bergman Blue Bird Tin Snips

How to polish any antique tool with rust. A narrated restoration for Bergman Tool Manufacturing Co - Blue Bird line of tools. I break down the restoration with simple tips to help you restore the vintage Made in USA tools in your garage.
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=== 🎖️ About Channel 🏆 ===
My goal is to bring old, vintage American tools back to life. I hope to motivate, support and build a community of garage and restoration enthusiasts.
While this channel focuses on American-made tool restorations, the techniques can be used on any of your restoration projects. You will also see that my restorations are tools that I use around my shop. My passion developed over the years from being raised near the American automotive industry in Detroit, MI and Toledo, OH.
Thank you so much for your support in growing this channel to help more people restore their vintage tools!
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[@zachtragni5263]

Favorite video yet. Very informational. Professional restoration. Great job

[@OneNationRestorations]

Always trying to get better! I changed up my recipe a little for this video. Thanks for the feedback!!

[@1stinlastout165]

It's always a pleasure to get my hands on tools that are from the USA to restore and use here in the UK!

[@mikebrock3097]

Nice to see a rusted tool returned to its former glory and put back to good use.

[@OneNationRestorations]

If you're subscribed to my Instagram, you'll get to see this piece next to the 3 NOS snips in the mail - shameless self plug lol

[@kashmiriinventor4234]

Hatsoff for this restoration.. professional voice over

[@OneNationRestorations]

The voice over is the area I'm trying to grow the most. I just upgraded from the headphones that came with my phone to the Elgato Wave 3. I'm glad someone noticed lol.

[@girosarnelli]

Good job!!! Hello from the Dominican Republic...

[@OneNationRestorations]

Welcome to the channel! Thank you for the support, my Dominican friend!

[@ivanstiles7030]

Those look great! Thanks for the sanding and polishing tip!

[@jamescox4949]

Love this week's video learning more every week

[@OneNationRestorations]

It's great to see the consistent support for the channel. I'll make sure they keep coming in.

[@jamescox4949]

Just noticed the American made vise from your 1st video still looks great

[@OneNationRestorations]

It's a champ and it's helped take almost ever project since to a whole new level.

[@restorationconstantines7731]

it looks like a fascinating journey into the past

[@OneNationRestorations]

I'm falling more and more in love with the history of these tools the more restorations I do. Thanks for stopping by the channel!!

[@hamidsanavifiroozi5274]

I wach many restoratin but you are the best of the best,spesialy your tips that is very helpfull.

[@v-labrestore1657]

*you have revived it. That is very wonderful 👍👍👍*

[@OneNationRestorations]

I appreciate the support from your channel. Keep up the great work over there!

[@NYRM1974]

Excellent work well done...

[@TheDungeonCoach]

Love the audio in this restoration! Smoother than ever! Lookin SHARP (get it??)

[@OneNationRestorations]

Big audio upgrades. I'm glad you noticed! ❤

[@donolifts]

amazing restoration! great job

[@DennisHicks78749]

One of the best description of the polishing process I've seen outside of professional jewellers classes I took in college. One important factor you mentioned warrants further explanation. Mentioning the importance of avoiding cross contamination of buffing wheels with different polishing compound is important. Explaining how to avoid that would be good additional information. The flipside I didn't hear mentioned if it was is to avoid cross contamination of the piece itself. This applies not polishing compounds, and sometimes to sanding paper as well. We put our pieces into the ultrasound cleaning bath before going down to the next, finer polishing stage. Even with sandpaper, it is important to assure no residual grit remains on the piece. (It is not always a problem with sandpaper, but important to be sure.) If residual polishing compound, or grit shed from sandpaper remains on the piece, it can scratch the piece in a way that prevents that grit stage of polishing from success. I don't imagine tool restoration usually involves ultrasound, so another cleaning method that is practical in the situation should be employed.

[@JaguarWorkshop]

This is awesome man! Looking forward to more videos from you👍👍👍

[@OneNationRestorations]

I appreciate the nod! I see you've recently started, too.

[@sarabjorkgren6915]

I love the color choice! That turned out amazing!

[@OneNationRestorations]

I almost went one shard darker, but the name of the paint got me! Patriotic Blue - Krylon

[@williamfarley8434]

Simply beautiful

[@slawmat30]

Amazing job 👍fantastic 👏

[@diygeneration5566]

*Great job! The scissors just sparkle! I love old tools too and sometimes make videos about them. ;-) I wish you more interesting projects!*

[@OneNationRestorations]

I appreciate the support. I'll be sure to stop by and check out your channel!

[@diygeneration5566]

@@OneNationRestorations Thank you very much, I hope you find something interesting. I want to announce my video, which will be released in September or October. I will be cleaning old instruments by electrolysis, I'm interested myself)

[@Urugami45]

Great restoration. Would a nickel plating to prevent rust have been out of line for these?

[@diyresttube]

thats require lots of lots of sanding...good job my friend.

[@OneNationRestorations]

I got those bandages off today - worth it!!

[@slawmat30]

@@OneNationRestorations Could you tell me what exactly compound you used to finish polishing (which company?)

[@OneNationRestorations]

@@slawmat30 I use Dico products and you can buy them at any Ace Hardware. Firm pad with E5 compound Medium pad with SCR compound Soft pad to finish with GRN compound

[@slawmat30]

@@OneNationRestorations Thank you for information thanks 👍

[@metaldiyideas6317]

well done, beautiful👍

[@OneNationRestorations]

Thank you for the support!

[@davidausterman5915]

Beautiful. How did the NOS snips compare? Probably not as shiny. I restored some rusty old Crescent USA 8 inch snips but not to this degree! Nothing beats old USA made tools.

[@MrTurbo64]

Soak in white vinegar for 24 hours to dissolve rust. Use wire brush and soapy steel wool to clean up rinse and then oil pivot points.

[@BrothersRestorationIndustry]

Good job

[@stevenconyon4685]

Beautiful work I'm trying the same with some English made gilbow snips

[@jadbrick444]

This restoration is legit! ❤

[@OneNationRestorations]

This comment is legit lol

[@jadbrick444]

Where did you find those files?

[@OneNationRestorations]

I live on Ebay for NOS tools. So many of my older tools are from there and antique malls - but the malls are usually used and in rough condition.

[@jadbrick444]

@@OneNationRestorations do you ever go to estate sales?

[@OneNationRestorations]

I've gotten several tools at those, but I've never had great luck. They're usually already picked over by the time I arrive or they don't have vintage made in USA tools.

[@jadenx5218]

Great vidoe!! Can't wait to watch the next one!

[@OneNationRestorations]

Hit that bell notification so you don't miss a drop! Thanks for watching!!

[@tipsandtricks5258]

Brilliant 👏

[@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL]

Nice job, Great polish :)👍

[@OneNationRestorations]

I'm still wearing those gloves at the polishing station. Idk how you do it without them!

[@stoff4963]

God bless America

[@TF856]

I will just use the wire wheel on my drill press.

[@bobwhelk2115]

USA USA USA

[@DrawingTechnical]

Great video my friend, I appreciate the in-depth commentary along with your demonstration. I was wondering if you know how to remove musty old smells from metals from the 1950's? I have some vintage drafting tools which are good quality, they just smell very old and the smell transfers to your hands when you use them. I was thinking to disassemble them and leave them in vinegar for a while then wash them. What do you think?

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

That was fun...great video.....great American video!!!!

[@georgekoroneos7782]

Did you use the abrasive stone with a drill?

[@OneNationRestorations]

I did. Those stones are around 80 grit, so it didn't take much to get the job done.

[@bobwhelk2115]

Good god! Yak yak yak! You sound like a high pressure car salesman.

[@arnepauly2285]

Great Video - just stop it with the 'murica man!

[@kvppvk]

Great, but one tip. I would avoid using American tools and products wherever possible, as European products, particularly Swiss, German and British, do generally tend to be of higher quality.