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RUST

sheedoshisheedoshi Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
edited October 2001 in Ask the Experts
I have a wwII firearm that has rust on it. There is an applicant that'll make rust disappear. From Texas, any help?
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  • sheedoshisheedoshi Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just purchased an old Mauser Military rifle, and I want to remove some surface rust,are there any products out there that make this job a little easier
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  • sheedoshisheedoshi Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    In moving guns hidden from all over the house to my new gun safe, I found a couple with light rust on the barrel. What is the expert opinion for removing this? Does this mean that I will have to re-blue?Thanks guys,Jeff
    cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.
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  • sheedoshisheedoshi Member Posts: 18 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I found rust on my colt cowboy on the case harndened areas. I cleaned it and oiled. Is there anything else I can do. Is this something a gunsmith can fixed or do I need to send it to Colt. Thank You.
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  • modocmodoc Member Posts: 474 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes there is.Apply Break Free liberally.Wait five minutes and then apply a massive amount of elbow grease on a brass or copper brush.The blueing will not be affected but it will remove the rust down to the level of the finish.We must remind ourselves that blueing is a rust-like treatment that dyes the metal, rather than covers it.Be sure that the brush is all copper or brass,not plated steel or stainsless.gutshot.keep your powder dry,but not hot..
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  • modocmodoc Member Posts: 474 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes there is.Apply Break Free liberally.Wait five minutes and then apply a massive amount of elbow grease on a brass or copper brush.The blueing will not be affected but it will remove the rust down to the level of the finish.We must remind ourselves that blueing is a rust-like treatment that dyes the metal, rather than covers it.Be sure that the brush is all copper or brass,not plated steel or stainsles. modoc.keep your powder dry,but not hot..
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Try bronze wool. "000" grade works well for me. You can almost not even tell it has been used on nice blue areas. Penetrating oils are good for rust removal but not for storage. they rot wood stocks and often have paraphin wax in them which gums up the action in cold weather.
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  • oneshyoneshy Member Posts: 417 ✭
    edited November -1
    RB-17, Houston, Tx. 800-721-7462. Try rb-17 on your search engine and their web site address will be on the first 3 items.
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  • llibllib Member Posts: 66 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    oneshy is correct. RB-17 is special for rust removel. I have used it for a long number of years on blue as well as parkerized finishes with very good results.
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