I found this 'Bon Clou' can opener in the bottom of a box of auction tools I bought a few months back. It was in a pretty sorry state, and I nearly threw it out! But I decided it was worth a second chance, so I went ahead and started the restoration.
My original plan was to polish all the rust pits out of the sides, but once I cleaned it all up, I realised that wasn't going to be possible - it was too badly pitted. Sanding all the pits down would have left it way too thin!
I did try to save the 'Bon Clou' logo on the side, too, but it was such a thin stamping the little bit of paint I added filled most of it in. Ah well, I tried!
*Timestamps*
00:00 Intro
00:37 Taking it apart
04:52 Rust removal with Evaporust
06:35 Sanding & polishing the head parts
08:49 Nickel plating the parts
09:59 Filling, sanding & painting the handles
12:29 Cleaning the wooden handle
13:05 Reassembly
16:35 Testing
17:00 Outro
#restoration #vintage
27 май 2024
