Zippo lighter restoration - US Army lighter brought back to life
I will restore this Zippo lighter someone had found from the ground. It was most likely lost by an US army man years ago, but I don’t think it has been in any war. The lighter is very oxidized and most of the old plating is gone. The insert is in much better condition but it also need a little restoration. Luckily the hinge is not broken so I don’t have to repair it. That is not easy.
I started the restoration with disassembly. The lighter doesn’t have many parts so this was easy to do. I used a miniature propane torch to loosen the emblem. I decided to use rust remover for the steel insert and ketchup for the brass shell to remove oxidation.
After oxidation was removed, I needed to sand off the remaining old plating from the shell. If I didn’t it would be really hard to get a good finish on the piece. After sanding the plating off I polished the parts with wool buffing wheel and metal polishing compound.
Before I could re-plate the polished parts they needed to be cleaned from grease and polishing compound. I used acetone for the job. Then it was time to replate the parts with nickel. I used electroplating method. You can learn more about that from here: denewss.info/channel/hWV2eMiqd33VqYk/video.html
After the plating, I attached the emblem back on with some solder. I used flux to help the solder flow between the parts. It might look like the solder didn’t go between the parts but it only needs very little solder in there because the layer is so thin. As you can see I scratched the part quite violently and it sticks.
Then I assembled the rest of the lighter and added new cotton, wick and other parts on the inside.
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KOMMENTARE
Did you use the same pin for the hinge after cleaning?
alovui
How ypu temove the chrome plating ? KUST WITH SAND PAPER?
Ngl I wanna know the secret to this "Liquid Ice."
dino hack
Vor 18 Tage
Bro it’s earth juice
Does anyone know where you can buy those Flint springs?
Amazing 🤩
Ya tienes un nuevo suscriptor 😊
Activa los subtítulos en español, por favor
Some day we will finally see a face in his perfect polished surfaces.
Me: doesn’t and will never smoke Also me: I WANT A ZIPPO
Imagine if he forgot to hit record
You: **Accidentally drops ketchup on friend's expensive brass watch** Also you: "It'll help clean it, I swear, I swear!"
My pet peeve in movies is when they throw a zippo lighter to light a fuel trail
Oh my... so many years using the hole in the cotton in wrong way, i was putting the oil through this hole when it was for a 2nd firework bullet (idk how it's in english) 👅🧠
Damn this refurbished lighter works well. Call me crazy but the first few puffs from my cigarettes always taste like ketchup for some reason
I have no idea why this video has generated so many dislikes! It's fabulous, maybe they are just jealous that they're too stupid to achieve anything like this...
2:12 Wow!!!
Is it just me or does the restored one look like a fridge?
I love how there's no music, just the sounds of him working
You know about AU plating??
Why would you want to restore that just saying
2:12 mans using a lighter to restore a lighter, that’s smart.
jets be like:11:37
NO
Nice work!!! Looks great =)
Great work 👏
i think the zippo company fell in love with you ?
RTX On
I like ketchup way:D
Legit thought liquid ice was some dangerous chemical that'll burn your intestines when consumed. How is he this smart?
Blyat
in our mind: liquid ice=water in his mind: water=liquid ice
Ни одного русского коментария ,
Nice
No music background its nice, im like it
If you sent it back to Zippo they do it all for you for free :)
Noooo, it was perfect in its own way. Anyway nice restoration
liquid ice..... huh
Just undone all the hard work of the counterfeiter who made it look old
every video he always notes something about electro plating lol
What is liquid ice by d way?
Judging for the zippo logo. That lighter aint that old but surely it's fucked up
Steven B
Vor 2 Monate
I believe the lighter is from 1991.
Woah is that Liquid Ice
Hi
0:59
very nice.
marry me!
liquid ice? omg so clever way to say water
Try using Cola instead of ketchup.
My dumbass went to google "liquid ice" (4:30) instead of realising its just water! 🤦♂️
Wow !! I didn't know how to bring my old zippos back to life !! I kept on buying new ones !! Thanks alot!! ❤️🌹
Excellent resto, bringing a great one back from the brink - your country thanks you!
That lighter move was smooth
14:49 Today I learned what the hole in the Zippo felt thingy is for. Me: OHHH, NO SHIT!
Water nahh Liquid ice yeah
11:15 thanks for adding me in
I think you should sell these things forward to people.
I thought it was nice with the water
4:33 liquid ice...so you mean water?
How can you tell the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? Well, the hippo is pretty heavy, but the Zippo is a little lighter. ... I'll see myself out.
woo hoo rite on
No, Not the forbidden ketchup!!
Your not supposed to put a flint in that hole...
You’re an artist
припаял хуево
Next time, i will not use his tooth brush
7:14 Forbidden Lemonade :)
All that work, and in the end, you're left with a NAZI LIGHTER!! No just kidding, brilliant work as always, priceless video really. DEnewss is the world's open-minded people's television, and you sir are one of the stars of it.
Nice
Who is gonna question the fact that he called water "liquid ice"
That soldering on the emblem looks terrible it ruins the overall look, apart from that not a bad job.
thats a 1991 zippo my friend
That big hammer is too weak. The tiny hammer is mightier than mijolnir.
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Personally I would have bought another zippo and put the inter lighter into the new one
I can’t be the only one that thought the rust made the zippo lighter look badass.
DEnewss: will they watch it? YES
NICE JOB!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I have this lighter myself that I bought back in 1992.
Proof that zippo's last for life if good maintained
Imagine fixing a car with a tooth brush owo
Why is this so therapeutic When he used ketchup I was like MIND BLOWN maby the line ranch goes with anything should be rephrased to ketchup goes with anything👍
Netflix: you still watching? Somebodys daughter 5:11
2:11-nice "gunspinning" trick there!
“Liquid Ice” Hmm yes, the floor here is made of floor
I want to start smoking again.
You know you could of bought one at a cigarette outlet for 25 bucks or so buuuut I guess fixing one is just as good.
After watching your zippo restoration videos it inspired me to restore one of my grandfather's old zippo's I inherited I have to say it came out pretty good for my first restoration
How dangerous is the liquid ice?
The dislike are from russian soldiers
triggered when he doesn’t put the wick in a S
He fix a lighter with a lighter
Liquid ice? How about solid fire?
Damn, USA just got ketchuped 🤭
The liquid ice box made me laugh loudly
Not super old, it has the (1980-present) logo
I just discovered there's an even less corrosive brass cleaner than ketchup. Flitz or Brasso or Simichrome or.... *sigh*, I miss the days when you used to set your hand on fire.
This is just as relaxing as watching dandruff scratching videos........ Dont judge me.... 👀👀