Sorry for the lengthy/wordy post....
Tool box work continues. I've half decided to keep the 10/9 drawer combo, and do a partial resto on it. The case on the lower unit has a lot of surface rust, causing a really bad case of rust acne. It'll need to be hit with a DA sander before paint. I'm undecided about spraying it or brush/roller. I've done a bit of research, and the hammer tone paint can be brushed/rolled, so I might go that route. Or I may just attempt to spray it with a HVLP.
The outside temp climbed to the mid/high 30's, so I fired up the pressure washer, a couple of quarts of SuperClean, and some SOS pads. Got it all de-gunked.
In the mean while, I discovered that one of the casters was missing all the ball bearings. The original owner had installed them wrong, as the swivel casters were on the opposite side of the handle. Sort of like a shopping cart. So when removing/cleaning them, I discovered the issue. Not surprised, but disappointed, considering the last 10/9 combo I had was also that way. Unfortunately, I tossed all those casters into the recycling bin. And I know that there was one good swivel caster. Another example of tossing stuff away, that you regret some time later. So.... I ordered another set of Craftsman casters off eBay (just like I did for the stack I sold). $20 isn't bad for a set of four casters (2 fixed, two swivel/brakes) including hardware. And I'll be keeping the old ones as spares, in the likely or unlikely event, that I end up with another box.
Having spent it's entire life in an unheated garage, the underside was solid brown (rust). After cleaning, I sprayed some rust converter on it. Let it sit for the recommended 24 hours, then hit it with a scotch brite. Blew off the debris, then laid on a couple of coats of gray hammer tone:
I wasn't going to spend a lot of time sanding it all down perfect, as the idea was just to protect it. Turned out okay, with a bit of the rust acne still visible. When I do the outside, it'll get some serious sanding. Just waiting for the paint to dry/cure, and the casters to get delivered.
Tool box work continues. I've half decided to keep the 10/9 drawer combo, and do a partial resto on it. The case on the lower unit has a lot of surface rust, causing a really bad case of rust acne. It'll need to be hit with a DA sander before paint. I'm undecided about spraying it or brush/roller. I've done a bit of research, and the hammer tone paint can be brushed/rolled, so I might go that route. Or I may just attempt to spray it with a HVLP.
The outside temp climbed to the mid/high 30's, so I fired up the pressure washer, a couple of quarts of SuperClean, and some SOS pads. Got it all de-gunked.
In the mean while, I discovered that one of the casters was missing all the ball bearings. The original owner had installed them wrong, as the swivel casters were on the opposite side of the handle. Sort of like a shopping cart. So when removing/cleaning them, I discovered the issue. Not surprised, but disappointed, considering the last 10/9 combo I had was also that way. Unfortunately, I tossed all those casters into the recycling bin. And I know that there was one good swivel caster. Another example of tossing stuff away, that you regret some time later. So.... I ordered another set of Craftsman casters off eBay (just like I did for the stack I sold). $20 isn't bad for a set of four casters (2 fixed, two swivel/brakes) including hardware. And I'll be keeping the old ones as spares, in the likely or unlikely event, that I end up with another box.
Having spent it's entire life in an unheated garage, the underside was solid brown (rust). After cleaning, I sprayed some rust converter on it. Let it sit for the recommended 24 hours, then hit it with a scotch brite. Blew off the debris, then laid on a couple of coats of gray hammer tone:
I wasn't going to spend a lot of time sanding it all down perfect, as the idea was just to protect it. Turned out okay, with a bit of the rust acne still visible. When I do the outside, it'll get some serious sanding. Just waiting for the paint to dry/cure, and the casters to get delivered.
