Vise restoration

[ericher69]

Here is a few pictures of the vise (been painted many many times) as per thick flaking paint and different color chips.

Bought this at a house auction for $8.00

Was thinking of ;

1. Degreasing
2. Sand blasting
3. Priming
4. Painting (but what color...)

Here are my choices

New Kubota orange (body) and kubota grey on handle, jaws etc

Or

Red and black

How bout a vote!

 

[Steave]

Just strolling through and saw your vise thread.

I like the looks of the hammered black paint.

I vote the body hammered black. Other parts ?? Red or Gray. I would leave the jaws
un-painted, makes it look Tough.

 

[MIKE R]

I like the looks of the hammered black paint.

I vote the body hammered black. Other parts ?? Red or Gray. I would leave the jaws
un-painted, makes it look Tough.

Make it 2 for the hammered black with red and the jaws un-painted would look awesome.

 

[20 20]

My better half picked one up for me at a yard sale, paid a huge 100.......pennies. I took it apart painted blue and use a 2" reciever on my bucket to connect it to. There was nothing wrong with it, and now it matches my tractor.

 

[ericher69]

Ok

The reason that I had the color choices 1. And 2. Is that is what I had left over

Plus new kubota orange and kubota grey would match my b2920

Will consider hammered black. What make is best or would you recommend?

 

[Steave]

My better half picked one up for me at a yard sale, paid a huge 100.......pennies. I took it apart painted blue and use a 2" reciever on my bucket to connect it to. There was nothing wrong with it, and now it matches my tractor.

Yea mine matches too. They're both "Rusty"

 

[sixdogs]

What brand is it?

 

[ericher69]

What brand is it?

Don't know

Looked for some kind of stamping/forging/engraving but could not find anything.

 

[HarryN]

Of course you have to paint it Kubota orange!!

 

[sixdogs]

I love to restore things and in most cases have had the best results simply re-painting the original colors.

 

[ericher69]

I love to restore things and in most cases have had the best results simply re-painting the original colors.

Problem is I do not know the original color. After blasting a few parts may seem like red or orange but may be some primer also

Will post pictures as I blast and prime

2 votes for hammered black
2 kubota orange/grey
1 red
1 original color whatever it may be

 

[PatasColo]

I'm going to vote for hammered copper (Rustoleum).

I then went to search the internet for examples, which I used on a steel cabinet and old trunk metal parts recently. Lo and behold!!!, someone else who did a vise restoration using it! Here's the full link and then a picture here for those who want a quick preview.
-Mitch
Refreshing a Wilton 450 Vise - The Garage Journal Board

 

[murphy1244]

Yes, that looks like a Wilton to me. What a deal.congrats...:licking:

 

[ericher69]

I'm going to vote for hammered copper (Rustoleum).

I then went to search the internet for examples, which I used on a steel cabinet and old trunk metal parts recently. Lo and behold!!!, someone else who did a vise restoration using it! Here's the full link and then a picture here for those who want a quick preview.
-Mitch
Refreshing a Wilton 450 Vise - The Garage Journal Board
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Thanks for sharing and voting!

I do not believe this vise has a colorful history as the Wilton but none the less it will suit my needs very well once restored and mounted to my (yet to be built) 3x4 welding table

 

[Raspy]

I vote for Kubota orange. Nice color and you already have it. It's fun to fix things with what you have and that color is bright and clean.

 

[wedge40]

Heat resistant black.

Wedge

 

[bcp]

Similar to HF, too.

5" Multi-Purpose Vise

View attachment 269606

 

[ericher69]

Similar to HF, too.

5" Multi-Purpose Vise

<img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=269606"/>

Yes it is! Mine is a little more rounded but it does have that rough finish to it.

Thanks for posting

 

[ericher69]

So i am going with New Kubota orange with Kubota Grey accents

Will post pics once done

 

[sixdogs]

So i am going with New Kubota orange with Kubota Grey accents

Will post pics once done

Excellent choice.
If possible, maybe post some pics along the way.