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mehavey · June 17, 2011, 09:02 AM

Fine press. Not a thing funtionally wrong w/ it.

Disassemble the whole things (a couple of bolts/circlips, etc) and soak in strong tea for a week as suggested for gentle de-rusting. (Let the tea stay at room temp or better.) Better yet, you can also go the classic molasses route so it doesn't discolor the surface metal.
http://www.antiqueautoranch.com/mont...rian/rust.html

BEST is go get some "EvapoRust" which the best I've ever seen for leaving spotlessly-clean/pristine metal. (I use it on everything.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X56tb...eature=related
http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...ighlight=evapo

I recommend discarding the primer arm/setup just on general principles. (I'd do this in even a brand new press). Use a separate [Lee] Hand Autoprimer thereafter. It's just as fast and gives you better feel.

I wouldn't repaint anything.
Wear`n Tear is like a man's face.
It tells a story.

June 17, 2011, 09:02 AM	#10
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Posts: 1,997	Fine press. Not a thing funtionally wrong w/ it. Disassemble the whole things (a couple of bolts/circlips, etc) and soak in strong tea for a week as suggested for gentle de-rusting. (Let the tea stay at room temp or better.) Better yet, you can also go the classic molasses route so it doesn't discolor the surface metal. http://www.antiqueautoranch.com/mont...rian/rust.html BEST is go get some "EvapoRust" which the best I've ever seen for leaving spotlessly-clean/pristine metal. (I use it on everything.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X56tb...eature=related http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...ighlight=evapo I recommend discarding the primer arm/setup just on general principles. (I'd do this in even a brand new press). Use a separate [Lee] Hand Autoprimer thereafter. It's just as fast and gives you better feel. I wouldn't repaint anything. Wear`n Tear is like a man's face. It tells a story. Last edited by mehavey; June 17, 2011 at 09:10 AM.