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Rust removal

jayteejaytee Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
edited May 2007 in Ask the Experts
I just picked up a couple of older progressive reloaders. One is a Star in 44mag and the other is a Size O Matic 800B in 12ga. They both have some rust on them that I would like to remove. Is there anything better than steel wool and gun oil. How about the Rust/ Blue remover I have seen in the gun cleaning products. Any help would be great.

Thanks
John
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  • jayteejaytee Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Got a Ruger No.1 and its got just the slightest hint of rust 'bout a quarter inch long and as wide as the thickness of a credit card and its right on the edge where the reciever meets the forend. Whats the best way to remove this or dissolve it w/o damaging the bluing?
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  • jayteejaytee Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hi, experts. I'm looking at a shotgun that has a spot of rust on the receiver about the size of an oval quarter. Is there a product that anyone can recommend that removes rust with out removing the bluing? If not, if untreated will the spot stay its present size? A friend says once rust starts it keeps spreading. If I sand it can anyone recommend a bluing product to re-blue the sanded spot? Finish questions and re-finishing is not my strong point. Thanks for any feed back. Jim
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  • jayteejaytee Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a barrel from a very old pistol that has heavy rust. I want to take this down to bare metal. Short of sandblasting or a wire brush on my grinder, how can I do this. This is way past the chrome polish on a car bumper situation. Can I soak it in anything?

    Thanks,


    cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.
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  • jayteejaytee Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a Remington model 700 inline muzzleloader. It has several heavy rust spots inside the barrel and MANY small spots on the exterior. It happened when my basement flooded. How can I remove the rust? Thanks to all.
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  • jayteejaytee Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    What product works the best or what technique works the best for taking rust off guns without removing finish?!?
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  • jayteejaytee Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I need to remove some rust from a blue S&W K frame and leave as much of the finish as possible. Who's got the secret for the best way to do it?
    Thanks,
    Jim

    [:D] Every time I shoot I hit something [:D]
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  • jayteejaytee Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have rust on several guns that I recent;y bought. I am wondering what is the best way to remove this rust is?
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  • jayteejaytee Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Howdy Pards,

    I know it's been discussed over and over again but, what are the best ways to remove surface rust from old shootin' irons (without leavin' 60 grit scratches of course)?!

    Thanks,

    MW
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  • jayteejaytee Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    i just bought a belgium .320 folding trigger revolver and there is rust around the hammer and inside around the cylender. i was wondering the best way 2 remove this without damaging the gun?
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  • jayteejaytee Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Is there a way to remove rust from a blued gun without doing more damage?
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Take forearm off and then keep the area wet with KROIL for 24 hours then use burlap or course cloth to remove dissolved rust.
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  • matwormatwor Member Posts: 20,594
    edited November -1
    Blue Wonder Gun Cleaner. This link is not mine for sale, just found it for ya.

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=71251536
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  • gotstolefromgotstolefrom Member Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    PERRY SHOOTER'S advice is an excellent approach. If you don't have KROIL you could use other penetrating or light oil products.

    Be very sure to NOT USE RUST REMOVER products, like naval jelly, or your blue will be trashed.

    A course cloth would be a 'rough rag'....don't try to use one of the 'green scubber' squares, they are too hard.

    Some folks will draw a piece of hardwood over the oil-soaked rust to bring it off without marking up the blue.

    Just be conservative. If you go too far there is no good way back.
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  • BOBBYWINSBOBBYWINS Member Posts: 7,810
    edited November -1
    I use Break Free on some of the beaters I pick up.

    Just soak it down,give it a couple of days,wipe it down and do it a gain until the rust is gone.

    BW
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  • 11echo11echo Member Posts: 1,008 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    #000/#0000 Steel wool and penetration oil! Steel won't take the bluing off but will deal with the rust. Good luck!
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  • matwormatwor Member Posts: 20,594
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 11echo
    #000/#0000 Steel wool and penetration oil! Steel won't take the bluing off but will deal with the rust. Good luck!


    Au contraire, steel wool WILL MOST DEFINITELY take off the blue, its all in how much pressure you put on rubbing it. Be careful.
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  • RCrosbyRCrosby Member Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rust location sounds identical to a spot that developed on a Number 1 .270 I used to own. At the time (several years ago) Ruger offered to replace the stock as they owned up to a problem with the wood curing that caused it. Since the wood was some of the prettiest I had seen (before or since) on a No. 1, I passed, but the price I paid was constant vigilance on a rust spot that kept coming back despite waxes, grease, and a few other "fixes" I tried.
    Good luck.
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  • BOBBYWINSBOBBYWINS Member Posts: 7,810
    edited November -1
    I've also used a penny to remove small spots.

    Need to use an older one,though,since the newer pennies are harder,I'm told.

    [;)]

    BW
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  • Islander1989Islander1989 Member Posts: 183 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The penny idea works. I think it is because copper is soft. Taking the idea of the penny, I have often used a piece of copper wire (electrical wire with the insulation stripped off) in hard to reach places like under a vent rib.
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  • RCrosbyRCrosby Member Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Islander,
    Great idea with the copper wire.
    Wish I'd thought of it!
    I'm writing that one down for future reference.
    Thanks,
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