Rusty steel cabinet restoration

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @davidsteen2777
    @davidsteen2777 2 года назад +6

    I wish you would of included some commentary to explain what you were doing and what you are using to remove the rust and what you used to wash and smooth the metal to prepare it for painting. Interesting video, but with out some explanation, it was basically useless.

    • @theaustralianrestorer6211
      @theaustralianrestorer6211  2 года назад +15

      Thanks for the feedback mate, and I'll keep it in mind. As for the 'useless' comment... You'll note that nowhere in the title or description will you find the words 'how to'

    • @iamaNubianqueen
      @iamaNubianqueen Год назад +2

      Then what's the point? That's why I watched...

  • @valoriec
    @valoriec 3 года назад +34

    I wouldn't be self-conscious of this job at all! You took something bound for the dump and turned it into a very usable cabinet. It's very nicely done. You should be proud! Who needs perfection in a workshop anyway? Well done!

  • @brickster9066
    @brickster9066 3 года назад +22

    Great restoration job at giving an old steel cabinet a second life, enjoyed the video.

  • @andreashaynes3346
    @andreashaynes3346 3 года назад +23

    This is a quality transformation, Sean. Nothing wrong with your panel beating skills. Great work and great video ⭐️👍⭐️

  • @notforprofittho
    @notforprofittho 3 года назад +2

    Blows my mind that there's people that can do shit like this. This is so cool and amazing

  • @philrichmond5919
    @philrichmond5919 3 года назад +17

    Nice work Sean, I like that you haven’t aimed for perfection - it has a history and that’s still visible. I like old tools for that reason, you get a sense of the craftsman who used it before you.
    And it’s good that you use what you have, no doubt someone will criticise your choice of tools and technique but you’ve shown what can be done with a few common tools, a bit of nous and some patience. End result is a useful thing given a second life, and you got to enjoy the process. Doesn’t get much better than that.

  • @tonicorona5277
    @tonicorona5277 3 года назад +7

    It looks great. Wonderful you reuse instead of junk things.

  • @kathiehayes865
    @kathiehayes865 3 года назад +1

    I’m impressed. I think you did a great job.

  • @karenjoycehuntly
    @karenjoycehuntly 3 года назад +1

    I think you done a wonderful job with an old rusty shevels you brought new life to it and a new purpose will look great in your shed .. I love the restoration well done you

  • @dawnchattin5935
    @dawnchattin5935 3 года назад +8

    I enjoy DIY because I can learn. "Free is good" has been my motto for decades. 99% of my possessions are gift, thrift or trash finds. Zero carbon footprint and debt free.

  • @debgamble8368
    @debgamble8368 3 года назад +6

    Ah the memories! Every ‘dad shed’ needs a couple of revamped curb finds. Your cabinet is ready for a few more years of faithful service now. An awesome job and perfect in its imperfections 👍

  • @Grandma_NC
    @Grandma_NC 3 года назад +1

    I think you did an amazing job. Keep up the good work. I learn from you.

  • @brandyking417
    @brandyking417 3 года назад +1

    Definitely need to do more videos like this! Awesome to see something become useful again. Btw, your voice is very soothing!!! I fall asleep watching all the videos on your other channel.

  • @cathymacdonald1469
    @cathymacdonald1469 3 года назад +2

    This old cabinet will be put to good use. Good enough for what I need. Thanks Sean

  • @TheDishDoc
    @TheDishDoc Год назад

    Bang up job on the cabinet mate :-) Glad you saved it from the scrap pile. They don't make em like they used to. That one sounds nice and solid. Old school quality. Plenty of life left in the old girl.

  • @shmackie
    @shmackie 2 года назад

    I personally love the way it came out. I love the beat-up-but-restored look.

  • @elizabethturel78
    @elizabethturel78 3 года назад +3

    You recycled something that would be in a landfill and now have a functional utility cabinet. I think it’s great!👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @stephenieshepherd606
    @stephenieshepherd606 3 года назад +1

    Great work giving this rusty cabinet a new life!

  • @SouthOfGate
    @SouthOfGate 3 года назад +3

    Totally here for this and when you said now the fun begins, I nearly fell off my chair! I half expected a chainsaw to come out camarata style. Sheesh what an awesome video. no nonsense get it done mate. love the finish.

  • @pennyneal2456
    @pennyneal2456 3 года назад +5

    Oh I do like the shelving for the mowers in the back, too. Remarkable difference the cabinet. Saved from the scrap heap.

  • @Lymborium
    @Lymborium 3 года назад +2

    This inspires me to find an old cabinet to refurbish and use at work!
    Well done!

  • @editor0018
    @editor0018 3 года назад +4

    Great video. Thanks. Don't worry about the critics, you would have done a perfect, pristine restoration, some would have found a way to complain. The majority come to watch restorations, a few will always come to whine. And I agree with Craig Strickland, a blasting cabinet would fit perfectly in that shed.

  • @kevinguitar1224
    @kevinguitar1224 3 года назад +2

    Hi Sean, i see you got electricity and lights in the shed...now for a big screen tv and satellite dish! You brought a sad looking cabinet back to a good useable life...well done!

  • @elainegreen5855
    @elainegreen5855 3 года назад +1

    That cabinet was hideous and you turned it into something beautiful. Good job, Guy. 😊

  • @ChiefsFan62
    @ChiefsFan62 3 года назад

    Most people wouldn't have seen the potential, just a hunk of rust. Good job! If it had turned out perfect, you would have been afraid of getting it scratched or dented. This is a working man's cabinet.

  • @t._._._.
    @t._._._. 3 года назад +6

    I love to see things that are restored, look restored and not brand new. This looks pretty damn good in my opinion

  • @Ed-vx5sg
    @Ed-vx5sg 3 года назад +1

    I scratch my head in frustration when I see someone throw something out that still has life in it. We've become a disposable world. Because of that skills are lost. Love what you did with the cabinet. Only thing I would add to it would be to put a hard wood top on it. You're a man of God Sean. GOD BLESS & KEEP YOU & YOURS!!

  • @jamesfrench7299
    @jamesfrench7299 3 года назад

    Your hard work transformed something ready for the compactor of the back of a garbage truck into something that will look good in the work she'd and offer a storage solution for anything you want!

  • @donnaflanagan6612
    @donnaflanagan6612 3 года назад +3

    I think you did a pretty good job, it was a complete mess & ready for the garbage heap. One of a kind with your unique touch & will be a great addition to your shed. Cheers mate 🥰👍🏼

  • @jimturner7222
    @jimturner7222 3 года назад

    Awesome turn out. Who would have believed that rusty cabinet could look so good. Very interesting

  • @oceanlightbabymar3501
    @oceanlightbabymar3501 3 года назад

    Good job. Love seeing stuff being restored. Vinegar (or limes, mild acid) & baking soda, have been great aides for me when dealing with rusty things around the house. Nothing huge, pots & pans, some tools, mostly.

  • @daniellefiene7133
    @daniellefiene7133 2 года назад

    What an amazing restoration! I love that you took something old and unloved and turned it into something useful! Great job!

  • @gruntt6945
    @gruntt6945 3 года назад +3

    Can"t sit still can you LOL I"m the same just got out my self 3 years and it does not stop what a life we lead. love ya man

  • @ridethroughlifertl
    @ridethroughlifertl 3 года назад +3

    I'm glad you know how to spray paint correctly. Some of these restoration channels are all over the place with their strokes. It turned out great. I might repaint my old toolbox this way.

  • @rachelhill872
    @rachelhill872 3 года назад +1

    Great job nice to see using old before buying new 🇦🇺

  • @kelleymosqueda9535
    @kelleymosqueda9535 3 года назад +2

    It’s cool to see what you do in your spare/down time.
    Reclaiming this cabinet like you do those overgrown lawns 👍🏻
    I could have stuck with just the thumbnail photo but of course my curiosity prevailed. I wanted to see the transformation 😊
    I really like it. Turned out awesome.
    My heart sank a little when you pulled off the tape and there somehow was overspray but I knew you had it. Just that little touch up with the black and voila 😁

  • @laurawilson3049
    @laurawilson3049 3 года назад

    Your son looked like he was waiting for his chance to become dads assistant. As for the cabinet, In the words of the great Drain Addict " All Good?' "All Good"
    Please stay safe And GOD bless You and family

  • @RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL
    @RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL 3 года назад +1

    Hi. An excellent project and beautiful restoration, I liked it👍

  • @heartslessons6243
    @heartslessons6243 3 года назад +1

    Well just found your other channel. I have a old metal cabinet and what I did is. Built a wood frame to fit the bottom of the cabinet and put casters on it. Easier to move around. Nice job of restoring the cabinet. 👍😊

  • @vickieshrader2550
    @vickieshrader2550 2 года назад

    What a transformation! The white trim really sets it off!

  • @stonerdude4611
    @stonerdude4611 3 года назад

    Dings and small dents gives it character. Nice job.

  • @teddie_schaefer1963
    @teddie_schaefer1963 3 года назад +2

    Looks really good!!
    I chuckled when I realized you used bondo. My hubs would have done the same thing. He loves to restore old tools and metal furniture. I prefer refinishing wood or recovering furniture. Just our own stuff though.

  • @ChrisD0078
    @ChrisD0078 3 года назад +1

    Looks great and you had fun doing it, that's all that matters. Cheers and thanks for sharing. 👍🍻

  • @Eyefestation19272
    @Eyefestation19272 3 года назад +3

    So awesome!! It turned out so good! I love the fact that you are refurbishing old stuff. So much work but so satisfying to see something come back to life. I can’t wait until you start working on the old bushhog!

  • @maryaliceleaphart970
    @maryaliceleaphart970 3 года назад +3

    This was amazing. You are so talented. Sure it's not Home Decor, but it's a great shop cabinet. People can be so quick to trash something instead of taking the time to upcycle and not add to things going to the garbage dump.🙋‍♀️🇺🇸

  • @kerryd25
    @kerryd25 3 года назад +2

    Dang! When I saw the cabinet I thought "NO WAY" You did a terrific job!! Looks great! : )

  • @jeansutton8548
    @jeansutton8548 3 года назад +2

    Good job Sean, just goes to show how an old tatty cabinet can be transformed rather than be dumped, ❤️👍🏼 well done

  • @Valmtg
    @Valmtg 3 года назад +2

    I would say that from saving this cabinet from being trashed you restored it so it can continue to be safely useful. Good job!

  • @briansbuildsandoutdoors4936
    @briansbuildsandoutdoors4936 3 года назад +1

    The cabinet looks great Sean, good job mate.

  • @cathrynevans5196
    @cathrynevans5196 4 месяца назад

    I think it's nice, very functional and great to have rescued it.❤

  • @timthelawnmowerman
    @timthelawnmowerman 3 года назад

    That drill taking the rust away is oddly satisfying

  • @mitchturnbull1276
    @mitchturnbull1276 3 года назад +3

    Hey man, nice job. Stumbled upon your videos after watching your shed build! I would recommend purchasing a 2L spray pot and gun down the line if you end up painting a few things! a 5L tin of superetch or similar primer will last you a long long time doing these types of jobs! Really enjoyed your refurbishment of the cabinet, as a blaster and industrial coater myself its always a great feeling of satisfaction turning around a job such as this 🙂

  • @valoriec
    @valoriec 3 года назад +10

    I'm a metalsmith, and I think you did a great job! I have a few suggestions, not criticisms at all, I promise. I think you did a wonderful job.
    On the bumps you were trying to hammer out from below, it actually works better to hammer from the top. It's sort of hard to explain, but planishing it from the top with an anvil or even a sledgehammer head inside would smooth it out a bit. It helps to have something on the inside while doing so.
    You can get a cheap set of auto body anvils or "dollies" (like $20-$30 USD in Harbor Freight) that will help with your future metalworking projects. They have odd angles and curves to get in hard to reach spots. Or old junk hammers with huge heads make great anvils too! Or old rail track.
    A good metal file will help remove burrs and smooth out the edges of the metal for you, and you can find them very cheaply here at dollar stores and hardware stores, etc. or flea markets. I love to find tools on the cheap. And I'd suggest investing in some clamps to securely hold your work when you get the time/money/inclination to do so. :)
    You did a great job! I would have tossed the cabinet, and look what you made! It's awesome and it makes me want to sand and repaint the one on my front porch.

  • @danielslawncare
    @danielslawncare 3 года назад +2

    Man!! That was amazing to see. I can' wait to see a cyclinder mower transformed.

  • @monroefuller7028
    @monroefuller7028 2 года назад

    Just bought a junk cabinet for $5 at a yard sale. Had some ideas of what I needed to do to rework it( first time trying it out) and I’m happy so see I was pretty close on what I needed to do, seems like a lot of work, but that’s what makes it all worth it in the end. And it will be a cabinet I hold onto for a long long time!

  • @NailahRoberts
    @NailahRoberts 3 года назад +1

    From what it was to how you've given it a new life is great

  • @amandagardner565
    @amandagardner565 3 года назад +1

    i have learned over the years there are a dozen ways to do nearly any job.
    with the exception of cooking, which is very much chemistry in that it requires the right procedures and ingredients for repeatable results.
    lovely results, i have a LOT of old shelving in all my sheds, which 've jerry rigged over the years, sod cleaning it all up, i'm storing rusty car part on them lol.
    edit: i gave a neighbor a steel shelving unit, (sides, shelves and backing), her hubby called it junk (in similar condition to your before shot) damn it came up looking near new, it took her and her daughter weeks of hand sanding before they painted it purple/pink.

  • @craigstrickland1572
    @craigstrickland1572 3 года назад +2

    Bet you are going to get a blasting cabinet soon. Something tells me. For something that looks like it sank with the Titanic before the after is something, anyone would be proud to have in their shop. Nice work.

  • @larryfeeks6620
    @larryfeeks6620 3 года назад

    Considering what you started with, I'd say it looks pretty fine!

  • @cheslyndefreitas676
    @cheslyndefreitas676 2 года назад

    Wow man great job. 👍 loved how it turned out. I'm getting a wire wheel for the drill asap. I started with my sander and progress was slow. Starting with the wire wheel first and then the sander. Thanks so much for the upload. Much respect from South Africa 🇿🇦

  • @nataliemiller2856
    @nataliemiller2856 3 года назад

    You are man of many talents. Good job on fixing those dents! I love the new channel and I will be back👏😄

  • @JudithGolding
    @JudithGolding Год назад

    A few wobblies in the sheet metal is character. That piece clearly has a history.

  • @lindawellinghoff5432
    @lindawellinghoff5432 3 года назад

    Think it is great that you can visualize something good out if something that is battered and bring it to life. Thanks

  • @samgriffith0369
    @samgriffith0369 2 года назад

    What a transformation. You sir are very talented. Thanks for sharing.

  • @vanessalogan3579
    @vanessalogan3579 3 года назад +2

    Came up great Sean 👍🏼 It's the imperfections that make it perfect 🛠😊🛠

  • @robertsnyder5193
    @robertsnyder5193 3 года назад +1

    It's a beaut! Masking tape isn't all its cracked up to be. Gotta love that metallic taste. Blessings brother

  • @jameshaberkamp5927
    @jameshaberkamp5927 2 года назад

    Considering what it looked like at the beginning I think you did an awesome job

  • @kvangreuning
    @kvangreuning 3 года назад

    Bloody brilliant! I would have thrown the rusty old thing away. Great save :)

  • @davidlindsey436
    @davidlindsey436 3 года назад

    Nicely done, Sean. I'm sure it will be useful to you. Looks good!

  • @VonniDe
    @VonniDe 3 года назад

    Bringing something back and with your own touch and tastes. Just awesome 🙂

  • @georgehilbish1564
    @georgehilbish1564 3 года назад

    Excellent restoration, 400% better than it was. Way to go Mate.

  • @Murphycats
    @Murphycats 3 года назад

    I think that was a great job. That old cabinet will give you plenty of service in your shop!

  • @janmorris1098
    @janmorris1098 2 года назад +1

    Could do with a sand blaster Sean.

    • @janmorris1098
      @janmorris1098 2 года назад

      Brilliant job just what the doctor ordered

  • @ChadPrestonOfficial
    @ChadPrestonOfficial 2 года назад

    👍 A world of difference. Good job, Sean!

  • @blank3ybob841
    @blank3ybob841 3 года назад

    Great job! But I would recommend those spray triggers for the paint cans. Way less finger fatigue

  • @danmurphy6103
    @danmurphy6103 3 года назад +2

    Great work, another great video

  • @kimburke575
    @kimburke575 3 года назад

    Terrific restoration Sean

  • @sonniecampbell1788
    @sonniecampbell1788 3 года назад +1

    Wow! Looks great. What a transformation !!

  • @Paulie1232
    @Paulie1232 3 года назад +1

    Great job sean, like the little details you added...

  • @rosslynmorcom2990
    @rosslynmorcom2990 3 года назад

    I love furniture flips you put a hole new meaning to it great job

  • @sharonshields1482
    @sharonshields1482 3 года назад

    Good job, you wouldn't know it was the same cabinet. Thanks for sharing & stay safe.

  • @darrinlawton2748
    @darrinlawton2748 3 года назад +1

    I reckon the cabinet looks great.👍
    You took something that most people would throw out and you’re transformed it into a very useful item that’ll last for years to come.
    Great work.

  • @paradise8023
    @paradise8023 2 года назад

    This is exactly the type of project I am notorious for. $50 in parts (hinges, screws, paint, grinding discs, filler, etc.) + $300 worth of labour and we finish with a product valued at $15 on FB marketplace. The family get to enjoy a whole day worth of loud grinding and hammering of metal too! I can't stand stuff going to landfill if it's still useable.

  • @kenrichardson184
    @kenrichardson184 3 года назад

    Nothing wrong with that at all. For use in a shop. Nice Job. I was thinking it would make a nice smoker. Lol

  • @taekooksupporter6772
    @taekooksupporter6772 3 года назад +2

    The only one that needs to be happy with the cabinet is you but I think it looks amazing, would never know from looking at it how bad it was before you transformed it.

  • @marshasmith6320
    @marshasmith6320 3 года назад +1

    Great job! Looks so much better. Wow!

  • @Biggs58
    @Biggs58 3 года назад

    My son has one in original red. So you are far better off then he. It’s use to hold chemicals at his work bay in a diesel shop. I should see if we can clean and paint his as well. You is super now. Mr Nancy

  • @deanhall4069
    @deanhall4069 2 года назад

    Good solid cabinet.Saved for years to come.

  • @ronaldhammer5186
    @ronaldhammer5186 3 года назад

    Nice job if you want to hang it on the wall you could put a French cleat on the back. If you have more rust removal jobs you could do electrolysis if you don't what that is you have an old style battery charger a plastic tub, water, and sodium? Clean bars of iron to attract the rust to, leave the charger going to clean the item to be cleaned. Attach battery charger in circuit to the item to be cleaned then to the metal bars and switch on. Ron from Bendigo

  • @oges74
    @oges74 3 года назад

    Nice work mate, wouldn't recognise it as the same cabinet

  • @orionwarren4244
    @orionwarren4244 3 года назад +1

    IDK if Aussie's are keen on 'yard or garage' sales but if so, try checking as many out as you can where old tools might be available, Sean. You might get lucky and find an old body shop man's treasure trove of tools and Vice Grip specialty clamps - cheap!

    • @theaustralianrestorer6211
      @theaustralianrestorer6211  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for the tips!

    • @valoriec
      @valoriec 3 года назад

      Definitely! I have a thing for hammers and I find old, rusty ones at flea markets and junk shops and restore them for fun. And I collect anvils too, lol. I've run across interesting tools I'd never seen before at flea markets. It's a great suggestion!

  • @chazco
    @chazco 3 года назад +1

    Cabinet turned out really nice based on what you started with. One painting tip: after masking off for the "details" painting, spray over the exposed are with either clear or the original (black) color to seal the taped edges. Then the White should not bleed under the tape.

    • @A_nony_mous
      @A_nony_mous 2 года назад

      Great tip, thank you. I've had this problem before, wondered how to prevent it.

  • @TheJaniebabe
    @TheJaniebabe 3 года назад

    Amazing job Sean, keep 'em coming

  • @angelapinnock3793
    @angelapinnock3793 3 года назад

    Really FAB job Sean👌🙂

  • @carolinevoncanon8442
    @carolinevoncanon8442 3 года назад

    I think it looks great....if I had not seen it done, I would not have known

  • @donniebrown2896
    @donniebrown2896 3 года назад +6

    Lookin good mate, one of my two trades I've been actually trained to do is commercial and industrial hvac sheet metal fabrication. Everyone thinks it's just hanging duct. Naw, lot more to it. We are called "tin benders" for a very good reason.
    Until you really need them you can get by with a few things around the shed. A good piece of hard wood like oak can be used as a "dolly" and even a mason hammer instead of a tinners hammer.
    We used to love beating on metal when the boss was "hung over" lol
    Anyway, the end result looks great from my end, old saying, if you like it then I love it.
    Thanks, and how many kidos do you have??

    • @theaustralianrestorer6211
      @theaustralianrestorer6211  3 года назад +9

      Good idea! I was definitely in need of some dollies on this one. I have 4 little ones

  • @OldManHonken
    @OldManHonken 3 года назад +1

    To knock out the little dents you need to have a dolly on the other side of the sheet metal from the hammer. Turned out great though!

  • @johnkinnane547
    @johnkinnane547 3 года назад

    G'day Shaun that turned out alright the slightly bent sides on the top just a suggestion you could get some "C" section rubber tube and fit it around it might make it look better. You did a bloody good job when you consider the state it was in and like the white pencil line on the front. Take care John

  • @anthonyb8208
    @anthonyb8208 3 года назад

    Just joined the new channel Sean, great job.

  • @leabarto8156
    @leabarto8156 3 года назад

    Great job Sean!