Barrel browning

[bub524]

I am just finishing up with a GPR kit and have used Birchwood Casey Plumb Brown. As in the past I had good results with it, however, the problem always is to get it to stop rusting. I generally let the parts sit for a couple of days to brown nicely then oil the daylights out of them. In 2-3 days the oil is gone and there is a powdery rust on the parts. Oil again and in a few days the same. I've had this go on for weeks and in one case months before it quit rusting.
Has anyone else had this problem? If so whats the cure?

 

[Black Hand]

Try neutralizing with a paste of baking soda and water to kill the acid in the browning solution. Rinse with hot water, allow to dry and then oil.
Black Hand

 

[Berk]

I had a barrel that I was having trouble killing the rust on. I had some STP oil treatment and applied it pretty heavy left it over night and then wipped off the excess. Never had any trouble after that.

Berk

 

[Old40Rod]

The I flush the outside of the barrel with hot water from the sink tap for about 5 minutes while rubbing it with a piece of old towel. I then fill a the tub (baking pan for a pistol barrel) with hot water (enough to cover everything) and dissolve in as much baking soda as would dissolve... let it sit in there awhile... I never had a problem. I am using LMF... mebbe BC is a different formulation.

 

[gmww]

I did mine with Laurel Mountain Forge. I mixed a baking soda/water solution. I wiped the barrel and metal parts with it thoroughly and then used gun oil. Seems to work so far.

 

[Zonie]

I haven't had a problem with Plum Brown but I throughly wash the metal off with Arizona water after I have applied it and I don't let it sit for more than 6 hours before I oil it.
As hard as the water is out here, it probably already has the baking soda already mixed into it. :grin:

 

[fatboy]

I use a old rag and baking soda in the sink with warm water and go over the barrel and parts coating everything down with the baking soda rinse let dry and use 30 weight motor oil to coat Ive done 3 this way and it seems to work well

 

[bub524]

Okay, thanks all. I hadn't thought of baking soda. Didn't think of the acid/base angle.
I will try that on my next GPR barrel which will be a 54, in the next couple of weeks.