SS Caster Refurb

mountainbreeze · Post by **mountainbreeze** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:44 pm

Got a set of SS retractable casters off of EBay that I plan to adapt to my new workbench. They clean up pretty well using a wire wheel. I also found out that a 16 penny nail with the point cut off is just the right size for use as a pin punch for disassembly. Here's some before/after pix...
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reible · Post by **reible** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:39 pm

I've got a couple of projects looking like the before picture, looks like they will clean up nice. Any plans to keep the round stock from re-rusting?

Nice clean up by the way.

Ed

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 1:35 am

Ed,

I used Penatrol http://www.flood.com/paint-additive-sol ... oductId=11 on mine the stuff is great, it puts a coating in the parts that you can't see so you get to keep the clean look without painting. I dipped them in a small tray of the stuff then hung them to dry for a day. They look the same today as they did months ago when I did them (with a little saw dust coating)

reible · Post by **reible** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:33 am

jcraigie wrote:Ed,

I used Penatrol http://www.flood.com/paint-additive-solutions/products/view-product.jsp?productId=11 on mine the stuff is great, it puts a coating in the parts that you can't see so you get to keep the clean look without painting. I dipped them in a small tray of the stuff then hung them to dry for a day. They look the same today as they did months ago when I did them (with a little saw dust coating)

Ed in Tampa introduced me to this product (penatrol) a few years back and I've used for lots of things since (thanks Ed!). You are right that is a good product.

Just seeing what other ideas other users might have up their sleeves, always nice to learn from other here.

Ed

pennview · Post by **pennview** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:33 am

Any ideas why is says for use with "exterior" oil based paint only?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:25 am

Tried to buy any 'interior' oil based paint lately?

Perhaps there is one too many words in that instruction.

wiredone · Post by **wiredone** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 12:16 pm

EXCELLENT tip on the Penetrol, I want to refurb my casters also, It seems to be a common rust issue.
Thanks!

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 1:28 pm

wiredone wrote:EXCELLENT tip on the Penetrol, I want to refurb my casters also, It seems to be a common rust issue.
Thanks!

Yeah. Some must jump over from the legs!:D

pennview · Post by **pennview** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:41 pm

Yes, Sherwin Williams sells oil-based interior paint and I'm sure other do as well, although it's clearly not a popular as it used to be. So back to the original question, any ideas why this product specifies exterior paint only?

reible · Post by **reible** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 3:05 pm

I guess it depends on where you read. The can says nothing about interior/exterior issues...

Also if you look here:

http://www.duspec.com/DuSpec2/document/ ... tId=664736

I guess if you really want to know you need to call them.

I've never added to paint, just use it straight from the can, no mixing, 100% Penetrol on bare metal per the can instructions. I've also never used it like this:

"Note: For brass, copper, aluminum and chrome, scrub surface with fine steel wool soaked in Penetrol and polish with a clean rag."

Maybe I'd like it for these materials too.

Ed