Wilton Vise Revival

[spasm3]

Looks great. Glad this great tool has a second life. I would highly suggest not using silicone based grease on the screw and moving parts. Silicone is not good for highly loaded / sliding metal on metal parts. Just about any good syn petroleum base grease would be far better.

Thanks, I may use something else.

 

[slo town]

It's possible you've extended the life of that vise by 100 years! The main thing that ruins a vise is when people beat on them like an anvil or use them like a hydraulic press. A Wilton vise is one of those things that can be handed down to future generations.

Nice work and good tool karma to you!

Scott

 

[JeffKeryk]

How much does that much steel weigh? A lot, I bet...

 

[spasm3]

How much does that much steel weigh? A lot, I bet...

I'm going to say 45lbs or so. Feels a touch lighter than a 50lb bag of seed.

 

[4wd]

How much does that much steel weigh? A lot, I bet...

They still make Wilton - mainly ductile iron with steel in the wear points - so something similar can be looked up online …
The big boys are pricey …

 

[Trav]

That is work you can be proud of on a super nice vise bloody well done!

 

[JHZR2]

Very nice! I have a bullet that I need to paint. I have some red rustoleum primer for it.

My research indicated that the older Wilton was more of a hospital green color, I guess some had that metallic green hammerite finish too?

Beautiful work!

 

[spasm3]

Very nice! I have a bullet that I need to paint. I have some red rustoleum primer for it.

My research indicated that the older Wilton was more of a hospital green color, I guess some had that metallic green hammerite finish too?

Beautiful work!

Verde Green would be the color. Good luck finding it, out of production. Here is a can on ebay for $145. I used deep green hammered and paid close to $50.

Could not find hammerite in green hammered either. Smooth yes . But imho i thing the hammered finish looks way better

Better get a can of the dark green hammered , its out of production too.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/358275106880?_skw=verde+green+hammered+paint&epid=2254417954&itmmeta=01KK7YRNVGJ4HB7GVE8NY8ZXKR&hash=item536adc4840:g:aWEAAeSwc-JppNcs&itmprp=enc:AQALAAABAGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xDb2Gz9osYE5f+JwnGH4uaQhi6qauiab1lGR/q5NpbOgoNOQjT8haL1pErDEpnxYF7Wfx8gfCW/A3RzCFyvUSEaWsv3WXIcxdcRzXa8U2P1gMhqc/Qyf70BPlqMLYTafLQX3iXSL3VF+3bKrgqJvFjtdXq5dRss/1reDGOOYt7gaCiwVx4JHITWox3nmyKYg0+JHKBIkK54mUpN4QV8gW8zLtC+GwFctEAI/W+gSXyktCJzOk9TOCwpBEqsn9vOteixm4eP4YnZC8R1k0woCrx8pbyUMsGWIi7Nikw+hxVL9S+CvLEPo0dCutLWTdHe6QI=|tkp:Bk9SR_rd4v6ZZw

 

[DCDG]

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After the primer/converter cured for 2 days, I sprayed the Rust-Oleum hammered green. I wanted a heavy first coat rather than thin coats so the solvent would make the hammered effect.
Green hammered paint is hard to find. I paid $40 for a can on eBay.
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Clear coated the front buffed bracket and the rear cap and assembled.
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Used a foam brush coated in black spray paint to paint the lettering.
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I used Mission silicone grease for the screw, and the rotating base.
I'm super pleased with how it turned out .
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You made it too pretty I wouldn't want to booger it up. Very nice looks great.

 

[JHZR2]

Verde Green would be the color. Good luck finding it, out of production. Here is a can on ebay for $145. I used deep green hammered and paid close to $50.

Could not find hammerite in green hammered either. Smooth yes . But imho i thing the hammered finish looks way better

Better get a can of the dark green hammered , its out of production too.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/358275106880?_skw=verde+green+hammered+paint&epid=2254417954&itmmeta=01KK7YRNVGJ4HB7GVE8NY8ZXKR&hash=item536adc4840:g:aWEAAeSwc-JppNcs&itmprp=enc:AQALAAABAGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xDb2Gz9osYE5f+JwnGH4uaQhi6qauiab1lGR/q5NpbOgoNOQjT8haL1pErDEpnxYF7Wfx8gfCW/A3RzCFyvUSEaWsv3WXIcxdcRzXa8U2P1gMhqc/Qyf70BPlqMLYTafLQX3iXSL3VF+3bKrgqJvFjtdXq5dRss/1reDGOOYt7gaCiwVx4JHITWox3nmyKYg0+JHKBIkK54mUpN4QV8gW8zLtC+GwFctEAI/W+gSXyktCJzOk9TOCwpBEqsn9vOteixm4eP4YnZC8R1k0woCrx8pbyUMsGWIi7Nikw+hxVL9S+CvLEPo0dCutLWTdHe6QI=|tkp:Bk9SR_rd4v6ZZw

Indeed it would if yours is from that era.

Mine is much older, the date on the vice are mid-late 50s, and thus the hospital “sage” green is apparently more correct. There are entire threads on this.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/wilton-bullet-vise-paint-colors-and-timelines.353915/

 

[willbur]

That vise is a thing of beauty. Well done!

Beautiful! Nice to have an American made old time tool.

 

[spasm3]

Indeed it would if yours is from that era.

Mine is much older, the date on the vice are mid-late 50s, and thus the hospital “sage” green is apparently more correct. There are entire threads on this.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/wilton-bullet-vise-paint-colors-and-timelines.353915/

Sounds like a cool vise! I'm looking for another.

That thread is very informative.

I was not as concerned with being original, I wanted it to look good. I like the hammered look.
But the choices in hammered paint are limited.

 

[facility1]

Some auto body shop supply/paint stores custom mix paints, wonder if they can mix up some for your vise ? Its been known to have one pint spray containers.

 

[Astro14]

I painted mine the Verde Green.

 

[demarpaint]

Very nicely done.

 

[spasm3]

View attachment 328528I painted mine the Verde Green.

I love that color, its extremely hard to find in hammered.

 

[PKFan]

That's cool.

And I crack up every time you guys mention the color - "green" green.