Now I'm paranoid... (Rust)

[smo]

RIG would be better for really extended storage . I have had guns stored for 3 years with just Barricade inside and out. When you pull one out the Barricade is no longer visible. But the steel is still protected. These guns were stored inside a gun safe in a protective stretchy gun sleeve ,some are in canvas sleeves too. :thumbsup:

 

[AZbpBurner]

wrapped up in a wool blanket

That is a big no-no. :nono: Wool will trap moisture.
Just do a good job of cleaning your rifle and store in the open air. Or disassemble and put in the safe.

I have a 70's era canvas paratrooper/dragbag/shooter's mat. It's exterior is heavy canvas and interior is a heavy, fluffy wool felt-type material. Years ago I put a rifle into it for an out of town event. Fortunately, upon arrival, I opened it up and removed the rifle, which had condensed moisture all over it from moisture absorbed into the felt lining, then sweated out when it warmed up in transit. Haven't used it for a number of years, but I now have it in my car, to bake out moisture in the 119º+ daytime temp.

 

[robinghewitt]

Colonel Peter Hawker tells us to fill the bores of our duck guns with molten lard before putting them away at end of season. He also recommends filling your rifle bores with mercury to remove leading. The old ways may not be the best.

 

[hanshi]

Agreed. Barricade, or occasionally BreakFree CLP, protects all my bores.

 

[dashriprock]

I had rust in my barrel and someone on this forum told me to use toothpaste, yes toothpaste it did the job.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Toothpaste is a mild abrasive. I have used it.

Polishes some plastic well, also. Like taking small scratches out of plastic car body parts.

 

[sooter76]

I completely forgot about this thread. Thanks for all the replies...

I cleaned it as best I could and was getting clean patches at the end of the cleaning. When I went back to check the barrel a couple days later I would get a small bit of brownish color on the patch. I'm hoping this is oil residue but as I said, I'm now paranoid. I did spray everything down, inside and out, with Barricade. Hopefully that protects it well enough for the next 8-9 months. If not I'm probably looking at buying a new barrel, which I would imagine as unappealing as that is, modern barrel tolerances being what they are, should be mostly a drop in fix.

 

[dashriprock]

Sooter76; Try the toothpaste with copper brush, Put some paste in the bore and on the brush. scrub the h-ll out of it about 50 times. it's worth a try.

 

[smo]

I completely forgot about this thread. Thanks for all the replies...

I cleaned it as best I could and was getting clean patches at the end of the cleaning. When I went back to check the barrel a couple days later I would get a small bit of brownish color on the patch. I'm hoping this is oil residue but as I said, I'm now paranoid. I did spray everything down, inside and out, with Barricade. Hopefully that protects it well enough for the next 8-9 months. If not I'm probably looking at buying a new barrel, which I would imagine as unappealing as that is, modern barrel tolerances being what they are, should be mostly a drop in fix.

If you sprayed it down good with Barricade and it's in a reasonabley dry place it will be fine. 8 or 9 months will be be a cakewalk, at least on the guns part. Good Luck Brother :hatsoff:

 

[mr.flintlock]

There is a product that I use called Evap O Rust that I use. If you plug the breech and fill the bore with this product and let it stand over night, it will remove the rust all the way down to the bright shiny metal. A word of caution: If you get it on the outside of the barrel, lock and other parts, It will also remove any rust and or bluing, all the way down to the bright shiny metal. This product can be purchased at many auto stores and also online. I have never seen a better product for removing rust.

 

[Dphar]

Don't store guns in a case or wrapped in anything. You now know why....
Remember the the blue and rust remover is HIGHLY CORROSIVE (its worse then the rust) and must be carefully neutralized or it it will just keep eating the metal. Lots of warm water and then a lot of warm baking soda watern(no solids just dissolve the soda in warm water) and then a lot more warm water to flush that out. Dry then oil the heck out of it with a good rust preventative and then set it muzzle down to let the excess drain out.
Use OILED 0000 steel wool over a cloth patch to clean the bore. Acid is not a good idea.

Dan

 

[Dphar]

Today I would use Break Free CLP for long term bore protection and if not in a gun safe allow free movement of air.... I stored mine in Iowa in 1970 for my time in the Army and had no issues. No gun safe, no dehumidifier, no rust. Think I used RIG in the bores....

Dan

 

[jrmflintlock]

How hard is it to remove the RIG from the bore? I am Moving to Alaska and it will take several trips to get all my guns there so I need to store them and was planning to use RIG.

Do I just put it on a patch and wipe the bore or do I slather it all over?

Thanks!

 

[azmntman]

I am Moving to Alaska and it will take several trips to get all my guns there

:bow:

 

[AwwNaww]

I have been pretty liberal in applying rig without any problems. I just polish it out of the bore with a couple of dry patches. I find rig to be very effective at preventing rust inside or outside of the bore.

 

[nit wit]

Build a small room and use a de-humidifier, you won't believe how much water is around you!This will help in the future
Nit Wit