Reply To: Stanley Router Plane #71 1/2
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Getting the rust off was a bit of elbow grease for the most part. I did try soaking the plane in some rust removing product for a bit and then scrubbed it with a brass brush but that really had limited impact. I used a lot of sandpaper to clean the whole plane. Lastly, I used a metal brush/wheel on my grinder wheel (not the grinder attachment) which helped get into the little crevices and whatnot.
I got it down to this level of cleaned-up but decided I wanted to put on some paint to make it look a bit fresher so I taped the whole thing up and sprayed some RustOleum over the top. Once it dried I sanded down the paint off of the raised letters. I’m not sure if this is how it is “supposed” to look but I kind of liked the final product.
More importantly, it works great!
- This reply was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by David B.
- This reply was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by David B.