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In this video, I refurbish some old cast iron Olympic weights.... Not as nice as a vintage Ivanko set - but worth saving anyway.... I strip them down to the bare cast iron, spray paint with a paint gun, and clear coat in the end. #readiysteadiy #refurbishment #weights
Dewalt 831 angle grinder: www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-12...
Dewalt D26441 1/4 sheet sander: (updated version): www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-2-...
Makita 5041 random orbit sander: www.homedepot.com/p/Makita-3-...
clearcoat: www.spraymax.com/en/products/...
paint: www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/tr...
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