Rusty Bench Vise Restoration

This is a Brink and Cotton bench vise. Made in USA.

"The "W" on the front is most likely for Wilton. Wilton bought Brink & Cotton in 1995 via the Wrenchwiki page and even has 2 pics of this vise." I would like to thank George for this comment!

It belongs to one of my close friends and he asked me if I can restore it.

I think, this rusty bench vise will be a perfect restoration opportunity for both of us.

A couple of years ago, I restored a Swivel bench vise very similar to this one. This Brink and Cotton vise is so rusty and also have some problems with its handles.

You can also find that Swivel bench vise restoration video in my channel.

I hope you enjoy watching this restoration video.

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00:00 Introduction
00:15 Dismantle
02:24 Ready For Restoration
02:44 Paint Remover
02:59 Concentrated Rust Remover
03:20 Post Rust Remover
03:36 Wire Brushing
04:08 Fixing A Bolt
04:43 Cleaning With Rotary Tool
05:25 Fixing The Bent Jaws
08:02 Cleaning With Acetone Before Paint
08:13 Masking For Paint
08:39 Applying Etch Primer
08:49 Paint - Traffic Red
09:09 Fixing The Screws
09:43 Nickel Electroplating
09:57 Metal Polish
10:09 Fixing The Gap Between Jaws
11:27 Making Of New Handles
12:25 Assembly
14:51 Final Touch
15:03 Grand Finale