Refinishing Salvaged Old Wood Stove

[@glasgato5770]

I think I saw a little girl walking in the background, might be my favorite part! That's our future, and any child that wants to be in her daddy's shop is worth some praise! I'm sure she's a sponge, soaking up your knowledge sir. Hat's off.

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

You are correct with them being sponge’s but its my son, don’t have a daughter. He likes to get involved with some projects and is always a big help, he had some videos he made himself up on this channel before but wanted me to make them private because he is a little older now and is playing the shy card lol but they were his videos so I did what he asked.

[@thekingofcool1641]

I can't tell you how satisfying these things are to restore. It was the only job I loved

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

I had a fun time restoring it but using it is even better :)

[@stephanieford6336]

Keep in mind that I've only used it for a couple weeks, that being said, so far so good kzbin.infoUgkxAU9pOCSV9Y5JprooHvfxTpOrt4hx8uRM . Using it at 8 ft. by 8ft. deer blind that is insulated. I have to keep the door cracked for it to get enough air to burn, but that is very likely the wood I've used. Much better quality than I expected for the price. Now if I can just take it easy in the beginning it won't be 90 degrees in my blind. All in all it seems like a keeper.

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

Yes it does, heats my space nicely.

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

A few hours work, a lick of paint and POW! New stove. Well done!

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

Thanks

[@arthurspooner36]

That's a Kodiak Alaska Stove early 1980's models we have 2 one was free standing called KODIAK wood/ coal type.

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

The tag on the back of mine calls it a Warnock Hersey model S120 made in 1983 in Ontario, Canada., Wood burning only. All I know is it’s a great little stove I use it to heat my garage/workshop.

[@awkwardfunny8868]

Warnock-Hersey is a testing lab for stove manufacturers, not a stove manufacturer itself. The Warnock-Hersey model number on a stove indicates that it was tested, but it doesn't identify the stove's manufacturer, make, or model.

[@Demi-qn4gb]

These stoves are valuable.... great job

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

Well i can say this one sure is, heats my workshop :)

[@brandyeverett7778]

Hey so there are some glass cleaners for fireplaces/etc but one of the best things I've found for it is wood ash and water. Get the glass wet, grab a piece of paper/newspaper/paper towel get it wet and dap it in the ash and scrub the glass. I don't usually have to put much elbow grease into it but if this is years and years of baked on crud it might take more.

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

Thanks for the great tip, surprising how many things you can do with the left over ashes from a fire.

[@bekindlove]

Great short video really summarizes how to do this well. Much appreciated!

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

Glad you like it, thanks for watching and commenting.

[@montedaestrada3563]

That looks almost new compared to some I've restored.

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

Thanks, it turned out better than I expected and still works great.

[@eyuptony]

Brilliant job, have you any videos of it installed being used. I've just done a similar restoration. Enjoyed watching. Tony

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

Great to hear you enjoyed the video, I don’t have a special video with the stove in use but you can see it in use in some of my videos. At the beginning of “making and installing a router insert plate for a workbench” and “ DIY - Tablesaw / Workbench combo - Woodworking” you can see it burning in the background and I’m sure it pops up in some of my other videos because I use it to heat my garage while working on projects.

[@TheSilverlady1980]

I would like to see the products used to restore. Step 2 was some sort of oil? Then a spray …could someone list the products. Thank you.

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

You can use an Acetone to clean it after the wire brush, I used rubbing alcohol because that is what I had on hand at the time. The paint is a high heat spray paint designed for wood stoves, most hardware stores should carry both.

[@yinglyca1]

What shape is the stove brick in?

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

I got the stove from a friend, it didn’t have the stove bricks in it, he kept them. I bought new ones and lined the inside with it, that is not shown in the video because I got them like a year later.

[@nathanashley5260]

Thanks I’m working on one myself

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

I’m sure it will turn out great!

[@injentech42]

That came out awesome is that just one coat

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

It was 2 coats I did , it did turn out pretty good.

[@tcmead71384]

What did you clean it with, was that just water?

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

I used rubbing alcohol because it’s what I had on hand. You can get other products that don’t leave a film and clean the dust.

[@scottchristian5056]

They make a black polish for this. Alot better than paint.

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

Never used the stuff, is it easy to apply?

[@4Happy2Hours0]

@@BackyardHobbyBoys Very easy to apply, rub it in like shoe polish. Completely restores the finish on cast iron. Look for Imperial stove polish paste.

[@raphaelness1239]

​@@4Happy2Hours0does that stuff work on steel stoves? I think the one he refinishes is steel..

[@4Happy2Hours0]

@@raphaelness1239 As long as there is still paint on the stove. Yes it will work on steel. Seals it up nice and keeps it from peeling and rusting.

[@tatyonajoyea6952]

Nice job. Was that liquid you used to wipe it down before painting some kind of rust cleaner? Or primer possibly?

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

There is different things you can use to clean it before painting, some other viewers posted some in the comments but I used what I had on hand which was rubbing alcohol

[@danielledelprado4156]

Thank you for not speaking… Great video thank you

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

Glad you enjoyed it, didn’t speak in it because the video itself is pretty self explanatory.

[@bonnieslugger5032]

Tools used I wish we're in the description

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

Grinder with a wire brush attachment, 99% rubbing alcohol to clean it, high temp stove paint.

[@andiz07]

Nice video 👌 cant wait to do mine

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

Thanks, I’m sure yours will turn out great!

[@jazzcollective8509]

Is it better to finish up with oil or paint?

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

Well that I can’t answer, some will say oil others will say paint, the paint worked well for me.

[@snowmaneffect]

How many coats of paint did you do?

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

2 coats my friend :)

[@nicoletroncone]

What kinda of spray did you use to finish it? Was it a paint? Great video! Thank you.

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

It was high heat paint for wood stoves, got it at the local hardware store.

[@michelleclarke7971]

What is that oil your cleaning it with

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

I didn’t have any acetate or other cleaning solutions so I just used pure rubbing alcohol to clean it before I painted it.

[@grendel_nz]

Where's the elbow grease?

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

I used it to grease the grinder. Lol

[@jeffjules9157]

Goes it holding up?

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

Heated the garage all winter with no issues, still looking great 👍

[@CorinnaAtHome]

I think i might need that metal brush drill bit. What a nifty thing.

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

They do make them for drills, the one I used was for a grinder, it’s much beefier and more powerful. They make wire brushes in all shapes and sizes, they are handy.

[@mogeroithe]

Grinding like that without a mask is a good way to get a big dose of iron in your blood.

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

It’s hard to tell but at the beginning of the video you can see my head, I’m wearing a face shield, ear muffs and a black face mask, not the proper mask but it’s all I had. But thanks for the advice.

[@waynesloan7478]

I redid my Dad’s old wood stove once. No mask. Flap dusk on a handheld grinder. I was breathing the rusty dust I was stirring up. It was obvious from the color of my stool the next morning that I had absorbed a literal s&!t load of iron. Kinda scary, considering iron toxicity, and fascinating at the same time. That story, and a buck and a half will get you a cup of coffee somewhere. Good job.👍

[@geoffpriestley7001]

Ldont theey have a fiber glass door seal in the groove on the door

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

My friend has the same fireplace box with a slightly different door, his has the seal on the door and the fireplace is flush to meet the door seal, this one has a metal bead on the fireplace and a groove on the door, when closed makes a seal, to my understanding this is the seal and doesn’t require fibreglass. All I know is I’ve been running it for 1.5 months and works like a charm.

[@geoffpriestley7001]

@@BackyardHobbyBoys they are all slightly diffrent so long as theres no co escaping should be good for another 150 years

[@paulmontalto6287]

Was that water you used to wipe it clean, or acetate???

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

I used what I had on site, 99% rubbing alcohol, it did the job :).

[@paulhare662]

I recently redid my 1985 Kodiak stove. I used vinegar soaked bath towels to remove the rust. The pits remain but the rust was gone. It takes a while but all the brown oxide was turned bright grey. Re-coated with liquid "Stove Black" polish.

[@paulhare662]

@Pat Last Not much smoke, barely visible. There was a smell. Burn off was done with windows open.

[@Mocking69]

I am surprised at your reproduction technology ♪

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

Thanks

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

how long did the spray paint last

[@BackyardHobbyBoys]

It’s been over 3 years and the paint looks pitted now but no rust, I am also not using in a house but in my garage.

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

@@BackyardHobbyBoys i just finished an actual honest to goodness cooking on a woodstove video it will be uploaded tomorrow hope you stop by and check it out