Side Cutter Restoration with WD-40!

In this economy, buying new can be expensive and financially taxing. Therefore, I've chosen to repair not replace my tools. One of the tools I wanted to restore was these set of side cutters that were accidently left outside in the rain. As a result, they rusted and become hard to open and close. Below is a step by step guide on how I restored this tool to it's former glory with WD-40 and some elbow grease.

My side cutters were accidently left outside in the rain and became rusted and hard to open.

I grabbed my trusty can of WD-40 and shook up the contents.

I then sprayed WD-40 liberally all over the metal parts of the tool.

I then let the tool sit for about 10 minutes. This let the WD-40 do it's magic.

I then grabbed a gritty sponge and used some elbow grease to clean off the rust. You can also use steal wool for this step. I rubbed the tool with the sponge until it was clean. This footage is speed up for time. I promise you I'm not that fast.

As you can see, the side cutters look much better and cleaner. All is took was some WD-40 and a sponge. You can see on the sponge how WD-40 took the rust right off.

What a difference WD-40 has made. Here's a close up of the improved side cutters. Look how much rust came off this once tarnished tool.

Not only do they look better, they also now open and close smoothly and easily.

Thank you WD-40 for helping me save my side cutters so I didn't need to buy a pair new. You not only saved me money, but also helped me reduce waste and help the environment.