Holy crap! I never realized it was the plastic! Have old tools and figured it was cause tool box wasn’t used since the 1960’s. Everything stinks…

We all learned what Butyric acid smelled like in high school…..peeyoo..! That stuff prolly contributed to that very early plastic compound stench…! Thanks for your video

This is nice to know. I was at my brother's house last week and needed to use one of his screwdrivers. When I opened up his screwdriver box the smell was overpowering. It smelled like something died in his screwdriver box. I have some leftover automotive clearcoat left from another project, so I'll take your advice and clean up his screwdrivers next time I go visit.

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Dan.

@raymondleggs5508

2 жыл бұрын

The gas from the decaying plastic will corrode any metal nearby including the drawer runners.

Excellent video

Very nice clean up on those drivers. Thank you Wray. This is a very instructive video.

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you JohnFix.

I really appreciate your video idea on how to remedy this poor engineering flaw. I too have some tools that were passed down to me from some family members that are no longer with me, and I don’t want to throw away these stinky handled tools, but I cannot keep these in my nice new tool chest. Also, every time my wife looks for a screwdriver she has something to say about something stinky in my tools, HAHA. Anyways, this is worth a try and thanks for the idea!

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend. Might need to get your wife a toolbox she can call her own with some fresh screwdrivers!

The transformation is fantastic! Certainly a game changing technique, Mr Wray! Awesome 🤠👍

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Big Vic!

I've routinely cleaned up a bunch of my "legacy" screwdrivers and, as you found, in time some of them get nasty again. I've used the clear acrylic clear coat on headlamps because it is UV resistant, unlike the polish sealer that comes with headlamp restoration kits, and it works well. But I never thought of using the clear coat on my plastic tool handles. DUH. 🙄 That is a GREAT idea. 👍👍 THANKS!!!

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

Time will tell. Clear coat it really tough stuff. If the tool is in a toolbox hidden from UV rays it should last a while.

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

And thank you for watching and commenting, greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the information! I'll be setting up my last shop in the near future and will be doing some flea marketing shopping and will keep an eye out of items like this to restore.

Will be interesting to see how they hold up long term if used regularly. Information is power! Thank you for sharing.

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you David!

Those came out phenomenally! I like the fine wire brush approach. That’s what I’ll have to try out.

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate your comment Ian.

Excellent idea!

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Great info and video, Wray!

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

Laura Hunter’s daughter, Ella, said my video stinks. Hahaha.

very helpful!

Skip to 6:45 if you want the remedy / solution. Works great!

Great work Ray they look brand new. I need to do that to a multitude of my own drivers. I didn’t know that bacteria will actually eat away the cellulose in the plastic. I found that fact very interesting. Another well done video and I’ll see you in the next one. Take care👍

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you my friend.

Nice job! Thanks for the tips. I checked the comments to see how it held up. Sorry it didn’t eliminate the smell completely in the long term.

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

11 ай бұрын

This helps, certainly is better than nothing.

Nice clean up 👍 thanks for sharing, I'm heading straight to the shed to do mine now.

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Can’t wait to see your work! 😁

Thanks for the tips. I learned a bit.

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Жыл бұрын

Bob, after 6 months some of the screwdrivers begin to give off a slight odor. Not sure how they will smell in several years. They certainly look better. May have to give them a refresher coat every few years so they don’t stink up the toolbox.

Headlight restoration information was a bonus that i was thinking about doing but i wondered why some screw drivers had that smell

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting.

Thanks

Any updates on if they smell or not. My dad had a set of acetate craftsman screwdrivers and i just love the nostalgic look

Well done I like your trick to cleaning up the screwdrivers

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir.

Those look great now and like you said only time will tell if it keeps them from "Rotting" again......................I use Krylon Triple-Thick Crystal Clear Glaze Spray on those type of handles, works great and it's usually only about 4-6 Bucks at most of the big box type stores.

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend.

@rawbacon

2 жыл бұрын

@@OldSneelock Hopefully it's not 20 Bucks a Can now with Inflation the way it is.

Nice job!

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

I've to to get some of that clear coat. I'm wondering if it would be good on metal, too. Nicely done. Those drivers look great.

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben.

I just scraped some kind of white film off the plastic handle of an old screwdriver. I had no idea it could be mold! Yours are beautiful!

How have the screwdrivers held up..being the vid was 2yrs ago?

Sheesh Bud..... All I wanted to know is how to de-stink my screwdrivers!! What a ride!!

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Interesting technique, I think I'll give it a shot. What respirator do you reccomend? The 3M filters for organic vapor?

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Жыл бұрын

If I were painting a car inside a booth I'd certainly have on a respirator. For these few screwdriver handles, I painted them in my garage while wearing my RX mask. I'm aware the clear coat fumes are much stronger than regular rattle can paint. I only sprayed for maybe a minute for each coat.

Any update on how this held up?

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Ай бұрын

Did reduce the issue but they still cause a stink.

I wonder if there is a way to first kill that bacteria before doing this process. I suspect that once that is on the "plastic" it stays. And even under that clear coat, I bet it comes back - maybe slower. I'd be interested to see what this looks like in 5 years. I've dealt with this as well, I started by cleaning in vinegar which takes off all the "stuff" then soap and water, then the light sanding process. Great idea on the clear coat... thanks

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tim.

I’d much rather have a box full of restored USA made tools than any piece of china garbage! I so miss USA making quality stuff! I don’t know how KZread knew I needed to see this video but I’m glad I got here! I do have some tools in need of help as I’d like to get another 30 yrs out of them!

@shroomzzz

Ай бұрын

Derp

did the smell come back?

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Жыл бұрын

A bit. Not nearly as strong. I have those screwdrivers stored in a footlocker so there’s not ventilation. The classic “dog vomit” odor is there so the clear is doing about a 60-70% odor reduction. Maybe 2 more coats would help.

You need to increase your volume

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Жыл бұрын

Okie

We’re lucky out here in Australia as I have never had a screwdriver handle cloud up and stink like that. Hope I never do. Regardless, great job on them. Hope it works out long term for you.

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Shed Man!

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

I need to mail one down to you so you can truly appreciate how blessed you are. 😁

Every time he says, "uhm" take a drink! 😂😅😆 very informative though. Thank you!

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

12 күн бұрын

@@tomwyrick2824 A majority of my restoration videos have NO narrative. I am keenly aware that I’m NOT Walter Cronkite nor Ronald Reagan.

Plastic is fantastic... not. Not sure what was wrong with wood and metal.?

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching my video & commenting.

@chriselliott726

Жыл бұрын

Plastic is fantastic, it has transformed the modern world - sterile medical products, extending food shelf life, low cost electronic products etc etc. You just need to choose the right plastic and the right design.

@roberthuskey4398

3 ай бұрын

My favorite screwdriver by far was one I made a wood handle for. I bought the driver without a handle and made a birdseye maple handle shaped just so. Super comfortable, great torque when needed, attractive to look at. It just felt right in my hand. I had it for 30 years until some scumbag stole my toolbox off my back porch when I wasn't looking. I lost a number of good expensive tools but that was my favorite. I was really upset at losing it. I'll make another one day. But yes, wood and metal can make great handles. Better than plastic.

Can we get an answer...while we're young?

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Жыл бұрын

My experiment with clear coat was a moderate success. The odor is still apparent when I open my tool box but just more subtle.

Didn't mention anything about the stinky smells

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I though I said they smell like dog vomit 🤮

Smells like poop

Have a set I've had since the 80s they smell like cat poop,

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Жыл бұрын

My experiment with clear coat was a very moderate success. The odor is still apparent when I open the tool box but just more subtle. Cat poop is bad stuff.

I'm sorry, but do you know what drives me absolutely NUTS about most "How to do it" KZread videos? People who take 15-minutes or an hour to tell you something that they could tell you in three minutes. Why do people feel like they have to tell you about their life story and all their friends and acquaintances. Just get to the point!!!!! I don't have time to listen to all your rambling.

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Жыл бұрын

Mountain Man, my video was 11 minutes , 45 seconds long. I’m sorry you felt like it was a waste of your time. I do my best to focus on presenting a concise but informative video in the 10 minute range. However, I’ve had a few last a good bit longer.

@EdVed206

Жыл бұрын

You can put a video on up to 2x speed so you can listen for the parts you like. You can also fast forward very quickly in 5 second increments here on KZread. Hope reading my comment didn’t waste your time.

@16-BITFPV

3 күн бұрын

No one cares what you "have time for" or your opinion about anything. 👍

@mountainman5216

3 күн бұрын

@@16-BITFPV They should, because they'd get more people watching their videos. But, if you like listening to people ramble on about inane things that are completely off subject when you are trying to learn something...more power to you.

From a first-time viewer's perspective, why did I (and everyone else) have to wait until 1/2 through this video to get to the meat? Next time just start with the meat, and do yourself, and the rest of us, a favor.

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks

Ай бұрын

Sorry I wasted your precious time. Judging from the content you have created you certainly qualify as an experienced expert. Maybe one day I’ll create a perfect KZread video that pleases everyone.