Proto Snap Ring Plier Set Restoration Using EvapoRust 

The black areas on the steel, after soaking in Evapo-Rust, are actually the parts of the steel that have been hardened.

Hi Adam, The "blue or black" that is remaining is the actual heat treatment zone. Pliers such as these need to be very 'tough' on the ends, but somewhat 'malleable' around the pivot etc. Good video!! Ken

Performance proves the product. Thanks for showing your free, nice, rust-free tool set. The soft grips did not seem to be affected by the EvapoRust.

Nice find! Great job! Rehab/restored tools always seem to become the favorites. Thanks for sharing.

I wish I had enough rusted tools to use Evaporust. Hand Tool Rescue has shown me that stuff works.

I own that set, those are good pliers. The normal straight nose are strong enough for the front axle snap ring on a Ford super duty so you know they’re good as gold

I enjoy giving a thumbs up on good common sense videos like this

I only hear about finds like this. I never manage to get them myself. Congratulations Mr. Booth!

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing! It is always a good idea to rinse the metal with water after de-rusting to remove any lingering rust flakes from the surface.

3:15 - Look how happy those pliers are! They're going, "AAAHHhhhhhh." :)

Wow what a great score, cant have too many types of snap ring pliers-! The cleanup is a very small price to pay for the value and use these will offer.

I've had similar results in regards to the coatings being remove, particularly with old clamps, when left to soak for an extended time. Thanks for sharing.

I've used EvapoRust on several tools as well as hardware. Great stuff and not harmful to the environment. I have a qt bottle that I have used for over a year and still works like new.

Ive been recently watching videos on how to preserve older firearms which have the black oxide finish on them. I have learned that if tou boil the metal with the red rust still on it, it will be converted into the black oxide. Thereby keeping the original finish and adding to the simplicity of the project. Just something you can maybe keep in mind for your next project.

Those sort of tools are always the best, free plus a little bit of TLC.

I love that stuff...it works great, I use it all the time.

I have the 3.5 gallon bucket of evapo-rust. Sometimes I will leave badly rusted things in it for days. That stuff is great. Works good on all types of metals. Great for carburetors rebuilds also.

Free is good! After watching your results with EvapoRust I think I'll give it a try. Thanks for sharing!

There's satisfaction in some nice well maintained tools

I use also Evaporust, and like it. The plier kit looks good. That´s the right way, a plier for every size, and of course for any size one inside, and one outside. I really hate those kits, where you get one plier for inside and one for outside, and for the sizes, you have to change the tips, which are screwed in. In the end, there is only one screwed, and that is the user...

looks like good useable tools after that bath. Lucky you.

These shorter videos are great too! Keep it coming!

That Evapo Rust is good stuff. I use it sometimes .

Spectacular....... Except the use of WD-40 brought tears to my eyes!

Just looking on Amazon ... that kit new would have set you back $258 ... nice find!

Every time Adam shows us interisting sings, Greeating from Iasi town, Romania, EU, Adam !

Nice score!

I love resto videos, from deeply involved to something so minor. I was also wondering about SNS but then I checked myself because I'm not owed anything, it's free content and there's plenty of past content to be viewed. Sheesh..

You find some of the best deals on used tools.👍

I will bet that the black oxide coating being missing from the handle area, but not missing on the tips, is because the tips are heat treated.

Very cool and you could re-blue them later. Great score! I always pass by the metal recycle bin at work. I have found old tools in it. Thanks for sharing

Easiest hand tool rescue video ever 😉👍🏻

Well done. Keep tools in shape.

Nice work Adam! A great idea in my opinion would be a series of videos on how to properly check and maintain our tools (hand tools and electric/hydraulic ones). You may be surpriced the abuse our tools see with minimal or no maintainance...may help other viewers as well...Also keep up the good work as always!

Very nice score. Thank you for posting.

That is a really nice set of pliers

I think the tips ending up a different color has to do with the hardness of the metal and the original tool black, I'm sure the tips were hardened from the factory. The grain is tighter so the original black hangs on tighter, just an observation :)

IT'S THE LITTLE/SIMPLE THINGS THAT HELP THE MOST.

this set is so useful, I'm sure you will enjoy having it

From trash to treasure by Abom.

Crazy good use of 10min work

Turned out nice. I guess Proto double black oxide treated the ends as they get the most wear or it's from heat treatment? Anyways that set on Amazon is $257!

Great find Adam, lots of life left in those puppies for sure!

Free?! Holy... That's an amazing deal for just a few hours soak.

Love it! I'm restoring a Honda ATV and I keep telling myself I'll try Evaporust but I haven't yet. Maybe now's the time!

Now that was SWEET ! .. Great job Adam , Great tools for free.. ENJOYED !

I might have to get some of that and soak my old rusty tool in it. Doesn't work like it used too.

Good times, looks like you have some internal/external ones with 45° jaws. Nice 😎

They came out great

I bought a litre of Evaporust based on your previous video, used it to clean a 1970'ish Made in the USA General #721 vernier caliper and it worked great. Took all the rust and staining right off no scrubbing required. Just a little wipe and they look almost brand new. Not sure if they are supposed to be shiny or dull but I'm real happy to have them cleaned up and working.

I came across evaporust 8 years ago while cleaning up some old Schwinn parts. I cleaned up the surface rust on a fender mounted headlight the evaporust left the white paint bright.

A soft shoe polishing brush would be nice to use with that stuff to get into the nooks and crannys lol

Shame to see that some one left those out, nice tools aren't cheap

The black didn't come off that end because that's where they used induction to harden the tips.

Good stuff. A little investment of time and it's like scoring brand new tools.

I'm thinking that the discoloration on the tips is because of them being hardened.

Although I don't have a gun, I use liquid gun blue on tools like that and tools I manufacture. It looks proper too.

Nice fine, great addition for the shop.

NICE! ATB, Robin

Well very good they look a great

Hell yeah, I love free tools

You mite want to use same air to spray away of the remaining evaporust between the pivot point.

Rusty snap-on tools are great. I have many socket set i only paid a few dollars for.

Man that stuff works wonders

Oh Baby! Now that is a good score! :)

FREE!!!!! you gotta be kinding me! where did you get them. I wish people gave me free tools.

That stuff works great.

Just bought a jug to try👍👍👍

Never heard of Evapo-Rust before, but want some of that. My tools ain't neglected, but seems like would be great for motorcycle parts too. And it's available here in the UK.

Finished with a spritz of awesome sauce!

nice set to have in the shop ,, turned out great, thanks for the video ..

I have just used evaporust on some rusted 1/4" hex drive bits and had the same really good results. I have troubles believing that something so non-toxic can works so well.

Good score Adam. The clean up was very successful.

Good job Adam

It did a perfect job on some vintage caliper tools I bought with rust, no damage, just forgot about it for two to three days. I then through in some offcuts I received from plasma cutter circles and square pieces it removed the outer blue metal cover leaving then grey metal colour , in this case leaving the evaporust a black colour, I through in some more but it seems the evaporust now lost most of its power. I bought 1L at a dealer, liked it, only now to find its very difficult to get, nobody wants to stock it, I liked it and will try to get hold of it again, no damage to any stuff, unlike the other stuff I tried to use previously.

Nice set you can't beat Proto.

Nice score!!!!

oh heat them up beeswax or gun blue but you have to degrease and use a solvent like brake cleaner to get off w-d 40 to use the gun blue or just use as is

I’ve never used the rust inhibitor......usually use a wire wheel. I’m going to get some of that stuff and try it...The set looks great...Thanks Adam..

Any tools that's free is good tools to me!

LOOKING GOOD, FIND SOME MORE AND DO IT AGAIN.

We need a video of you riding your shaper like a land speeder!!!!

EvapoRust for the win!👍🏼👊🏼

Nice Find!!! Those will last you a life time. John

I wonder if the Evapo Rust reacted differently with the hardened steel zone

Nice work

The black color on the tips, is that possibly from a hardening process they use on the tips or something else?

The finsh looked weird at first, but I see that it was a trick of the light or something. They look good. Thanks.

I was just wondering where you got your fatigue mats, were is a good place to get them and at a good price. Also what size do you use for your lathes and end mill, how thick and long do you recommend? That might be a good SNS for you, a look around the shop at setup, types of tools used, maybe a little history on them, etc... Pro's and Con's of what you have tried in the past and maybe what you are looking at for future shop tools and supplies. Be a good episode of what you need in a shop for basics,, safety, etc...

*no disrespect intended* I felt like my phone was muted during the intro and outro. I love the music Adam, it gets me ready for whats to come! I know its a short Sunday post and I’m all for it but don’t skip the music!! Not a troll, just a long time viewer thinking out loud. P.S. if you are part of the OWWM forum you get a big YOU SUCK! For that score! Best, Ryan

Hi Adam! Nice job on the tools! I love your channel and videos! Take care!

More good tool's for the shop. You will need a new shop soon.

Well done, sir!

On surface rust just boil the item and convert the red oxide to black ferric oxide then hit them with some 000 or 0000 steel wool and it wont remove the metal finish it will make it deeper

Great job Adam! I just restored a Lixie dead blow hammer on my channel. I love finding tools that are perfectly good, but just need a little TLC.

Sweet demo cuz!

I like free. And a complete set too! You lucky 'Dawg' you. lol

Great video , Adam. Cool product, good score on tools.

Evaporust removes black oxide. You may need to apply black oxide to the tools now. They still look much better

these are PROTOs snap rings ...nice