Restoring a Tool; Removing Rust, Nickel Electroplating, & Lubricating
Channel: Aaron Schwarz
Date: 2022-10-24

I found a pair of needle-nose pliers in a plastic drawer that previously belonged to my late father Ken, that were corroded with rust on the steel alloy. 

I use a sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) in water bath with a nickel strip + anode to - cathode strip rust from the tool

Using an acetic acid + NaCl water bath made with a nickel anode & cathode, I utilized a nickel + anode & attach the part as the - cathode to electroplate the tool with a nice corrosion protection layer of bright nickel

In this video I regenerate the nickel ion levels of the nickel plating bath, and use various voltages & currents to accomplish electroplating the tool with nickel. 

I add tri-lub gun-oil to lubricate the friction pivot articulation in this tool & to wipe down the tool & polish it lightly. 

Thanks for watching!