carlmorrell
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I have a vise that is very old. It was old when I was young, (I'm 62). I decided to restore it. I have some challenges, like bent parts etc. I found out yesterday it was made by Eclipse. And there was an Eclipse factory in my home tome. It's not a great vise, but it's my vise. I can believe it was made in my home town, and I grew up with this vise, my Dad and I, well you know...
To clean it up, paint remover got all the layers off, but the base layer (blue), was like rock. I used wire wheels on my bench grinder, drill, and dremel.
I LOVE the look of the cast iron. I want to keep it natural. I have read everything from boiled linseed oil, beeswax, glidecoat, Flood penetrol, and others. It's going to be used, but not much, so I am looking for a solution to prevent rust, and last. Opinions? Experiences?
To clean it up, paint remover got all the layers off, but the base layer (blue), was like rock. I used wire wheels on my bench grinder, drill, and dremel.
I LOVE the look of the cast iron. I want to keep it natural. I have read everything from boiled linseed oil, beeswax, glidecoat, Flood penetrol, and others. It's going to be used, but not much, so I am looking for a solution to prevent rust, and last. Opinions? Experiences?