Let me know what your favorite barbell is and WHY!

@simonwest7183

4 жыл бұрын

One of the best things to use is tin foil scrunched in to a ball and scrub. I don’t know what it’s called in the USA? Bacofoil of something

@DSingh4809

4 жыл бұрын

B&R bar, cheap, effective. Love it.

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

@@DSingh4809 solid choice!

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

@@simonwest7183 I'll have to give that a whirl next time!

@deltaalpha74

4 жыл бұрын

Szat Strength Texas Power Bar.

Invest in a brass wire brush attachment for your drill. Save some time.

Just did this today . Works phenomenally. Thanks .

I’m a garden gym owner!!! I’m the UK!!!! 😲 It rains erm..... now and then, and so my bar is a little rusty to say the least. This helps a lot. Cheers 👍

Thanks for the great video, I did this, and I was amazed by the results, quick easy cheap. Thanks again

I have a couple of old power bars that I acquired recently for about $60. Working on the split sleeve one (I think it’s a Mac Barbell- no center knurling). The bar itself is a little warped, but it’s a pretty solid deadlift bar! Anyways, used a punch set to get the sleeves off. The barbell is really coming to life! Got most of the rust off from the area covered by the sleeve with some vinegar, wd40, and some wire brushes. As I’ve slowly brought it back to life it’s really shown a lot of character. Can’t wait to finish cleaning it up.

I've got a older York split sleeve style steel barbell for my garage gym! I've been working on restoring it as it was just complete rust when I got it!

I use a raw steel Ohio Power Bar. It took a while, but I got used to the sharp knurl and really like the center knurl for squats. I live in a dry climate, so rust hasn't been an issue.

Great tips Joe it's been...uh never was the last time my bars were cleaned! :) Time to clean up!

I'm using an ATX Ram Bar for my garage gym. It's a very good power bar for a decent price here in Europe. I've used it for over 3 years already and still going strong :)

Rogue Euro Oly Barbell! It has a bit of rust on it (1 year since purchase). I'll be using this method and see how it works. Thanks for the good details!

I enjoyed the video. Very helpful and I have a torque barbell. Home gym set up.

I'm getting ready to tackle a rust farm, from 4 years of storage and ass holes playing on my gym. Getting ready to full restore!!

I need to do this! Though I may try a green scourge pad thingy. Mines pretty bad, it can start to make your weights rust too now they're gonna be spanking new looking 😀

I have a pretty heavily rusted “the rogue” 1.0 bar I got used from FB marketplace that I’m tryna get the rust off of. Will try this out!

I use a degreaser spray like Simple Green. Most of the stuff on my barbells is dirt and grime from people’s hands. I then use a brass bristled brush so as not to scratch the finish. It’s probably overkill, but better safe than sorry. Then I wipe down with paper towels. I haven’t used oil to protect the barbell, something about putting oil on something I want to grip seems wrong. But again, I’m sure that’s just me. Great videos!

Excellent video bro thanks!

At my gym here in sweden, we only use Eleiko bars. I train in a powerlifting gym so we need great quality bars. Cheeper bars just split or bend.

Great video. Going to do a run with citric acid, canning salt and water to break down the rust.

I rescued a bar and a bunch of plates that had sat out in the dirt and mud for years, and were almost nothing but rust. I soaked them separately in pure vinegar, for about a week. First the plates in 5 gallon plastic buckets. I removed them one at a time and blasted them with water. (Next time I'll follow you're example and wear gloves) Then I wire brushed and scraped them and followed up with various rotary wire brushes on my drill. Let them sit in the summer sun to dry thoroughly, then sprayed 2 coats of Rustoleum Hammered with several days to dry between coats. Flipped over and did same thing other side. Daytime temperature was between 100° and 113°and I just let them bake for days in the sun. Now they are better than new and beautiful. Soaked the bar in a long skinny tub made from cardboard and 3 mil plastic. Afterwards I wire brushed it, sprayed with WD-40, let sit overnight, then applied 3-in 1 oil. It's not an Olympic bar, it has threaded ends, but it looks like new

Thanks bro! Worked like a charm 👍🏽

got a strong arm bare steel buffalo deadlift bar. for some reason the buffalo bar rusts faster and i used 3in1 oil and a drill with a wire wheel

Thank you so much for this content! I was really needing it.

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching means a lot! What is your favorite barbell?

@moisesgoncalves4585

4 жыл бұрын

@@SzatStrength I don't have much experience with barbells to have a favorite one. Tbh, the only Bb I've ever used is my no brand barbell, at my home gym

I used a wire brush I had purchased some time ago, and used it to remove a small rust on a "black oxide" 7 foot Hampton Olympic Bar, Weight‎: ‎44 lbs, 700 test, and my finish looks lighter.

Perfect video! Humidity this summer was realy high so I got bunch of rust on my barbells and power rack :(

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s a pain in the butt

@bryanklabik1500

4 жыл бұрын

I spray my rogue rack in my central Florida garage gym yearly with clear Rustoleum and it has kept the pretty much rust at bay

To be honest, the gym I am a member of is kind of a lower budget place. The equipment isn't really high quality stuff like EliteFTS or Rogue but it's really affordable for a monthly membership. They have a bar with pretty aggressive knurling I like using for S, B, and OHP. That bar has the word "CAP" on the sleeves I think that's the brand. Not great but helps get the job done. Then there's another bar I like for deads the knurling isn't too sharp but there isn't a center knurl and it has snap rings keeping the sleeves on instead of allen bolts that you have to tighten every time you re-rack. Like I said not great but it fits my budget and helps get the job done.

Thxz G, great vid!

I really like the throwdown barbell 20kg, zinc coating black, chrome sleeves, good whip, and amazing bearings! (Youfit)

which barbells dont rust? what coat is it? I have a outdoor gym/rack.

Does the oil complicate gripping the bar?

Just bought a bat and it is rusty as hell. Went to Lowe’s and got what you used. On the way home to clean it

How often should you use 3 in 1 oil on a Texas Power Bar. It's my own bar I use in my garage. I Train 6 days a week. I don't put chalk directly on the bar. So how often should you wipe the chalk off and put the oil down the collars? Thanks

My favorite bar is the Rouge beater bar. I have only used 3 in 1 oil to both clean and lubricate. I need to give that rust remover a try. Nice video..

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

nice, I have used those bars before nice and durable, is that the only bar you use?

@mattb4127

4 жыл бұрын

@@SzatStrength I use a cheap Chinese bar for deadlifting. I am still trying to bend it. Lol

I conditioned my bar with a rust dissolver, then added the 3-in-1 oil. The next day my bar was already brown and rusty. I think its flash rust: do I just need to use more oil next time? Also: can you use rifle blue to recolor the barbell if it's patina is brown???

How do you lube the bearings ?

The again faster team barbell. I was into olympic when i got it cheap with the crump bumper set. Good oly bar, horrible for lowbar squats tho. (no center knerling) Saving up for a ATX ram with thin plates.

I'd recommend a product called Evapo-Rust. I haven't used it on a bar but it works great on shop tools. You won't need a wire brush and it's safe to use. If you could figure out a way to dip the whole bar at once, maybe a pvc tube, a 5 gallon bucket would be a lifetime supply for any gym. You reuse it until it just doesn't work anymore and then you can just flush it. I get a 5 gallon bucket at an auto parts store for around $120. You could use it by dampening a towel or paper towel too but it'd be hard to recover the product. It would still be way cheaper and easier to use than that spray bottle.

@ArmTheCreative

Жыл бұрын

Interesting.

And thank for the video 🎉

GLOVE IT UP🗣

My bar is black, not sure the name right off if my head. Wouldn’t the wire brush scratch it up as well? Like take the black off? It is rusting btw.

Wont the oil make the bar slippy ?

Just what i need Thanks

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

awesome glad you are digging this!

What's the name of the product 2 remove the rust

Can you list what you used

All I have is the fringe sport wonder bar with bushings. Unfortunately there is no center knurling nor is the knurling aggressive. But it works. I have to clean it recently and I used the 3 in 1 oil from rogue.

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

nice, that oil is good and I like it! Center knurl IMO makes a big difference especially for that grip squatting!

@thetruegreenranger

4 жыл бұрын

@@SzatStrength I agree but the wonder bar was on sale and it was the only thing I could afford at the time and I feel bad buying another bar lol.

whenever you post video please post it with full info what brand was of the rust remover you didnt even mention link in the video which might be useful for someone

Found a bar thrown out the other day, I've been looking for a bar to work out with but they're like 150$ +, it's like pretty rusted up and my dad wants me to scrap it for a few bucks lol but I want to keep it, the ends that hold the weight spin and I don't know how to fix it, also it has clips but they're sucky and I need to clean the rust off them, I need to buy like 5 gallons of vinegar and try to find a tub to put it all in, and then after that I need 3 type oil or whatever it's called then u need to get some plates but the bar is legit like brand new it's super nice but it's rusty, doesn't have end caps, and the ends spin. If anyone has suggestions on how to make the ends stop spinning lmk

How does this work for a ceracote covered bar? I have an Ohio power bar covered in blue ceracote. I oil it pretty regularly but the crud still builds up. Been afraid to use a wire brush on it for fear of scratching it up. May try the coke or vinegar solutions!

@BreadAndGatorade

Жыл бұрын

Have you found an answer? I have a cerakote and ecoat bars can't find a video on how to clean them properly, especially the ecoat is getting some light rust on the shaft

Texas power bar for my garage gym. It's black zinc oxide with chrome collars, so no rust so far even in the constant 100° humid Texas weather

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

the black zinc bars in my gym haven't gotten any rust, so it's definitely worth it!

@josangcal4618

3 жыл бұрын

Also got a TPB .its bare steel tho but these do rust a bit quicker than the coated ones.

I just bought a Rogue Echo bar for use in my garage. It costs less than the Ohio bar but it's easily the nicest bar I've ever used. I guess I should look into starting with the preventative oil lube?

@aescorpus

4 жыл бұрын

I have the same one, tried to remove some stains from the heat and humidity were i live with vinegar and got flash rust and the whole bar is stained. Any suggestions?

@mikepadgett31

4 жыл бұрын

@@aescorpus Use 3-1 oil and a steel brush if its a raw bar. Lots of elbow grease.

Hi! The last product you use os like 3 1oil? How can i remove the oil after? Or i haven’t remove the oil?

@christofear

3 жыл бұрын

You don't, but some chalk on the bar will make it not oily

Favorite barbell. My Ohio Power Bar for squats and bench. Ohio Bar for deadlift and OHP. I need a specific bar for my newly refound Olympic habit. I don't have really have to clean bars because mine are black zinc coated. Just keep the chalk off and I am good.

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

Ohio power bars are the most popular in the gym!

@bmstylee

4 жыл бұрын

@@SzatStrength my RM4 Fortis Rack shows up Tuesday. Can't wait to get it up. Road trip to Columbus to pick it up. A tank of gas in my truck is cheaper than shipping. Plus Schmidt's Sausage Haus is a nice detour while in the 614.

This is perfect timing, I gotta head to Home Depot today!

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

awesome glad I could help!

@bmstylee

4 жыл бұрын

Can you grab me some purple simple green. Need to clean some stuff in the garage.

Are your bars bare steel or do they have a coat of zinc/black oxide? And if they're coated does the wire brush do much damage to the coating?

@kevin_rsg_18

4 жыл бұрын

It's hard to tell and I'm interested to know too. Bare steel bars will "patina" over time and will be less shiny than brand new and Joe's bars sort of look like that and it could be because these bars get a lot of use in an open and possibly not air conditioned gym. If a bare does have a coat on it like black zinc, most people recommend using a brush with nylon bristles rather than steel bristles to avoid damaging the coating.

@fabianrichburgh6517

4 жыл бұрын

Good question

Doing this today

Thank you for the great video. I appreciate you commenting on the importance of wearing gloves. I also recommend putting on a pair of safety goggles. I work as an EM doc and complications from chemical burns to the eye can be devastating (ex. corneal ulcer, corneal perforation, blindness).

'ATX Ram Bar' Powerbar Joey. European make of bar. Top quality, i like it. One question about using a wire brush to rub it down; I heard that can mess the knurling up. Don't know if it's true or not but i read that somewhere. If it doesn't then i'll get me a wire brush to use on my axle which has knurl.

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

I didn’t get a super intense wire brush just the bare minimum so I wouldn’t risk that happening.

@teekue

4 жыл бұрын

ATX Bars are produced in China, just FYI.

@garysellars8914

4 жыл бұрын

@@teekue German designed and quality controlled.

Used this method with a brass wire drill brush; Barbell almost looks brand new

I did WD40, brush, wipe, 3-1 oil. All in 15 mins I had very little rust on the barbell and I only removed it from where my hands were.

Great video, will do this! What kind of wire brush do you recommend? I have steel and brass. I have two bars, my favorite is the Ohio bar with black zinc.

@patrickholt2590

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t use the brass. Use a brush made of the same material as the bar. Using dissimilar metals will make your bar corrode faster.

Do NOT soak paper towels in vinegar and leave it on the bar. I did this overnight and it ruined my bar. I had more rust that I started with.

I love my Bare-naked bar from Bells of Steel. Knurling feels good, didn't wipe out my bank account, and is just as sturdy as my Ohio Power Bar, which I've had for years. The only reason I'm not still using it is because it was mauled by a moving truck :(

Home gym straight barbell curl all day😂

I just bought a Rogue Ohio Power Stainless steel barbell so for now is rust free...will se in the future

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

VERYYYY PPRETTTTYYYY

American Barbell Power Bar. Hard chrome, very low maintenance.

Gun oil works well and smells like heaven

I use the raw steel B&R Bar and the stainless steel Ohio Power Bar.

I usually use coca-cola to remove rust from stuff, its a very good dissolver, believe it or not. Btw the barbell is looking brand new after, good job!

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm I’ll have to try that... kinda scary that we drink that lol.

@lais8923

4 жыл бұрын

@@SzatStrength Yes! super scary, effective and delicious. lol

I just got one today , and it’s very very rusty 😩😩😩

Brushes, 3in1 oil, definitely cheaper at Home Depot and some people like to use Coca Cola but I like to use vinegar to works really well.

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't even know 3 in 1 was sold at home depot... that's amazing!

@jayc8442

4 жыл бұрын

Szat Strength yes sir it’s good for garage door tracks and springs as well. If you have a garage door at your gym pour that on your springs at least every 6 months

Video starts at 2:50

I’m late to the party, but I use a cheap barbell I got at Target lol. That’s why I’m here so I can buy someone’s old barbell and use that instead

with this covid 19 I could only find a broomstick. bright side it doesn't rust.

Texas deadlift

The negative thing is that the chrome on the collars is gone.

Active ingredient: phosphoric acid

Ummm, at 3:53 you said Erode the rust but AKSHUALLY the term is Dissolve. Erode is what caused the rust in the first place *pushes glasses up* lol, just messing with ya. Leaving a comment for the metrics

Eye protection kids

@marycarnahan5716

Ай бұрын

Yes, phosphoric acid.

Soak some towels in vinegar and wrap it around the bar for 30 minutes then wipe it down. Job finished no scrubbing necessary - unless you have a lot of crud/chalk all over it

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

will give this a go!

@Jordanslifts

4 жыл бұрын

Your bar is gunna smell awful lol

@aescorpus

4 жыл бұрын

I did this and got flash rust, my zinc coated barbell is all stained now looks like shit

@UranusAnalyst

3 жыл бұрын

Try to put some plastic wrap over the soaked paper towels and leave it overnight. The cling wrap does make a big difference as it will help vinegar to not evaporate and emulating the "submerge with the water" (which require alot of vinegar and water). I reckon this is the more efficient way to clean the barbell. Brush it off after and wipe

@DoctorRetina

Жыл бұрын

I did this and left the barbell overnight. It rusted really bad. Ruined my barbell.

I use WD-40, a Bronze wire brush, 3in1 oil and old Microfiber cloths. All of which I have laying around my shop. Spray bar with WD-40 to loosen the rust. Wipe away WD-40 with microfiber and spray again. Brush (bronze wire brush) in circular motions (both clockwise and counter clockwise) spray again with WD, wipe clean again with the old micro fiber cloth. If the bar is still rusty at this point repeat brushing until all rust is gone. When the bar is free of rust treat with a heavy bead of 3 in 1 oil. Rub that bead into the whole bar by hand and then wipe away excess with another old microfiber cloth. WD-40 will promote rust if not wiped away. While the 3in1 oil with inhibit rust.

Going to assume from the wire brush... that's a bare steel bar

The Rogue Ohio Bar

Joey: "I just give it some squirts..." Bar: "Harder senpaai"

If you are getting your 3-in-1 from rogue... you're paying too much

Where's the next "train like me video"....😞

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

Coming out soon, just figured this was a cool Sunday video

@jduty1334

4 жыл бұрын

@@SzatStrength got deadlifts in the morning and was trying to decide if im ohp with them lol

will this work on my weiner?

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

Let the Rust in Peace

@SzatStrength

4 жыл бұрын

hahah NEVER!!!

Take a lesson from michaelcthulhu: vinegar destroys rust!

@blsballestero

4 жыл бұрын

Friso Griffioen oh wow!! Just plain vinegar?

Next time try Bar Shield @ barshieldusa.com. I've used a bunch of different cleaning products including the Rogue and Bar Shield is by far the best. i use it on my Eleiko olympic bar (my fav), my Rogue PB and all of my specialty bars including the Rogue MG-3.

Ohio Powe Bar

That 3-in-1 oil smells terrible. The smell isn’t easily removed from fabric 🤮

Just bought a bat and it is rusty as hell. Went to Lowe’s and got what you used. On the way home to clean it

@jauntewade1946

3 жыл бұрын

Worked?

@hubertsimpson1131

3 жыл бұрын

@@jauntewade1946 yes I got a bottle of 3 in 1 and a metal brush and went to work on it. Turned out great

@jauntewade1946

3 жыл бұрын

@@hubertsimpson1131 how long it took