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#restoration #lighter #ww2 Hey if you want to support me, you can become my patreon or invite me for a virtual beer via Paypal: Paypal: Patreon: Hello all, in this video I am restoring a gasoline lighter from the time of the second world war. The german lighter was made until the 40's and shows very clear signs of age. The functionality of the rusty lighter is almost identical to the legendary zippo lighter. My biggest goal is to keep the vinatge lighter as original as possible and replace as few parts as possible. First i completely disassembled the vintage everyday tool to get a picture of the corrosion. After I had all the parts in front of me I cleaned them in deruster from rust and old coatings. Then all the parts of the rusted WW2 lighter were sanded and then polished with scotch brite. I then chrome plated the lighter from the second world war. When chrome plating, the layer build-up is cru
