Boiled these to remove paint and shined a bit with lemon and vinegar. Wondering what I can do to get a better shine? Seems like maybe different metal used for the base plate. House built in 1908

Smallest pipe wrench I've restored, and first time working on an Aluminum Ridgid.

I have a long time friend that didn't know that I do restoration as a hobby, someone told him and he gifted me a drill press that I'm told is probably from the 50's or the 60's. It is very rusty and crusty. He said that it still works but not very well. I will post pictures soon and later updates. I don't have much free time so this will be a long slow process but should be fun. I hope some of you will enjoy this and respond with advice and encouragement. I'm not a new years resolution kinda guy but I am going to try to spend more time on my many projects.

Hello, I now have these beautiful antique brass candle holders that belonged to my parents. Does anyone have advice as to the best way to restore them? I want to remove all the old wax and polish them. TIA

1. The fabric seems either dirty or unbleached. Should I just go get new fabric? Or would a borax soak work? If new fabric, what kind? It looks like burlap to me.
2. The shaft has these 2 pieces on it with the bolt. It's taken me a while to figure out what they are, but the bolt tilts the upper steel piece. Is it to lock the shaft in place so you can change the height of the chair? If so should I attempt loosening the lower piece? They don't move. I think freezing it for a day then blasting it with heat should fix loosen it.
3. The seat pan has these cracks. I bought JB weld because it's too thing to actually weld. But because of the fractures in the middle, I was wondering if I should just take a hole saw and cut that part out. It's where the top of the shaft meets the seat pan, and I'm afraid that over time the cracks will get worse from sitting.

That's all, any other suggestions or guidance would be helpful. This isn't my first restoration project but it's my first chair.

1st two pics are before and 2nd two are after. Any pointers for next time would be appreciated! It’s my first time doing something like this. Also, I decided to keep the patina vs polishing it all off because it’s evident that this knife has a lot of history that I’d like to be preserved.

i found this old SONY DSC S700 it's covered in a blue tarnish how do I restore it

Gonna try and keep the original red for the front, the other sides are too far gone with the nail polish paint job i gave them when i was like five. Too bad the sides are stained too :(. Gonna be a christmas gift for my dad, it was his as a kid

Recently came into possession of this old pocket knife, started by soaking it in evaporust. Any recommendations on how to get the rest of the gunk off of the knife?

Bought this DS for my friend as a gift. Shes super into collecting Nintendo tech, so I wanna restore it and give it to her. Any advice on where to start?

Bought this DS for my friend as a gift. Shes super into collecting Nintendo tech, so I wanna restore it and give it to her. Any advice on where to start?

I bought this from a nearby thrift store, thinking that I could clean the stuff that is on it. But, it sadly appears to be stains from cups and the other gunk on it will forever be in the plastic. I would love to try to save this, just because the rest of it looks great. Any suggestions regarding this would be great! (I am open to sanding/painting this, but I would like to get some opinions first.)

I need advice. I've found this Christmas decoration at a flea market and set on fixing it for Christmas. I've already started working on it but now I need to repaint it. Sadly after testing it I've noticed a huge amount of soot deposit on the metal in less then 2 minutes of use (see picture). I don't want to spend money on paint if it's gonna turn black as soon as I light it on. Any idea to make the soot less visible/less likely to stick to the metal?

My mother has had this antique desk for decades which, her parents got in an auction in Alabama when she was a teen (1960-1970). It’s in pretty rough shape and I’d like to fix it up for her but I can’t figure out what created the raised black dots on the legs, but it looks like it was intentional as it covers the entire leg except where a shelf used to be. It’s a Cadillac cabinet desk. From 1906 I think. I’d appreciate any info. Thanks

Sooo I bought a (1996 I think??) cooler off fb marketplace and I’m wondering how I’d restore the white on it to its pure white form? I was thinking white paint but I don’t want to mess it up. I have already started masking taping the colored parts and black lines. Any advice is appreciated

I recently took on a project to restore a rare Winchester 1897 Takedown Shotgun that had been neglected for years. This particular prototype had seen better days, and I wanted to bring it back to its former glory.

The process involved careful disassembly, cleaning decades of grime, and refinishing while maintaining as much of the original material as possible. One of the biggest challenges was fixing corrosion and stock damage while maintaining as much of the originality as possible.

If you’re interested in seeing the step-by-step restoration, I documented the process here: https://youtu.be/ZPd_6b3q5I0

Thrifted this accordion wine rack. It doesn’t stay taught because the chain that holds it open is disconnected and whatever was holding the chain in place originally is gone. I would love to get it working again, but looking for recommendations.

Where the chain is sort of held on with wire on top there’s a hole on each side. I was thinking it probably had gold bolts (seen elsewhere on it) and fastened under each bolt was the end of the chain. This is just a guess, but would love if anyone knows how these were originally held open. And if anyone knows what the replacement parts are called that would be super helpful! :)

Got myself a Union Steel tool chest to restore , and I got a my partner and I this art-deco inspired display cabinet (likely from the 80s or late 70s based on the use of velour on all the wood surfaces on the inside) if anyone has seen something similar please reach out, still trying to find the maker or company that sold these