Mountain Dewd said:
MD, it would be fine. Only downside is in the pure state it is very hard and difficult to apply.
Protecting barrel underside???
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MD, it would be fine. Only downside is in the pure state it is very hard and difficult to apply.
RAEDWALD
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In the olden days you could take car components apart and repair them. Now everything is sealed.
Old time engine water pumps had a special hot water resistant grease applied to the bearings so will never wash off. if you can find a classic car restorer, or supplier to same, the old water pump grease is ideal for the task you want to perform. If thousands of miles of hot water being blasted past the water pump bearings won't wash it off it will stay in place under your barrel until your children inherit the gun.
Old time engine water pumps had a special hot water resistant grease applied to the bearings so will never wash off. if you can find a classic car restorer, or supplier to same, the old water pump grease is ideal for the task you want to perform. If thousands of miles of hot water being blasted past the water pump bearings won't wash it off it will stay in place under your barrel until your children inherit the gun.
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Raedwald said:
Good suggestion! Back when I was a kid in the 1950's we used it by the buckets full when servicing all the windmills on the ranch. Desert heat, lotsa wind, and a year between service. And it held up just fine.
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Dewey3 said:
Then hit it lightly with a torch or heat gun to remelt for a deeper bond with the browning.
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All my pistol grips are finished in bee’s wax. I just warm wood and the wax and keep apply it until it soaks completely through the wood from one side to the other. After I am done I can dunk those grips in a bucket of water for hours and they still will only come out with the surface moisture to wipe off. The rifle I am building now will have the same finish, just bee’s wax.
In the nineteenth century they used this method to finish bar tops.
In the nineteenth century they used this method to finish bar tops.
Another vote for water pump grease.
Used it for years on my Enfield caplocks with zero problems.
Same holds true for all my flinters.
The barrel channel and lock inletting gets several coats of Gilly Stevensons wax based floor polish as well prior to reassembly.
With my Bess carbine, I am trying something new, since it gets used the most. A long term heavy duty preservative called 'soft seal' has been sprayed on. I'll leave it assembled until the end of hunting season and then check it out.
Used it for years on my Enfield caplocks with zero problems.
Same holds true for all my flinters.
The barrel channel and lock inletting gets several coats of Gilly Stevensons wax based floor polish as well prior to reassembly.
With my Bess carbine, I am trying something new, since it gets used the most. A long term heavy duty preservative called 'soft seal' has been sprayed on. I'll leave it assembled until the end of hunting season and then check it out.
Skychief
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Resurrecting this thread due to a project this afternoon.
I found some light rust/gunk on the underside of my fowler barrel. I addressed it, then degreased the barrel.
I melted some beeswax and heated the barrel. Paintbrush in hand, I liberally spread the beeswax on the underside of the barrel.
After cooling, I put her back in the stock and ran a bead entirely along the intersection of barrel and stock. Should be nearly waterproof now!
Cleaning some runoff from the top and sides of the barrel, I was impressed with how stubborn it was. It demanded to stay put and coat the steel! :shocked2:
Plenty of elbow grease later, she's looking real good for the upcoming turkey hunting. :thumbsup:
I plan to hunt her hard (rain or shine) and shoot her a bunch for a year or so, then, take a peek under the barrel. At this moment, I'm confident it's protected well.
Just wanted to report in.
Best regards, Skychief
I found some light rust/gunk on the underside of my fowler barrel. I addressed it, then degreased the barrel.
I melted some beeswax and heated the barrel. Paintbrush in hand, I liberally spread the beeswax on the underside of the barrel.
After cooling, I put her back in the stock and ran a bead entirely along the intersection of barrel and stock. Should be nearly waterproof now!
Cleaning some runoff from the top and sides of the barrel, I was impressed with how stubborn it was. It demanded to stay put and coat the steel! :shocked2:
Plenty of elbow grease later, she's looking real good for the upcoming turkey hunting. :thumbsup:
I plan to hunt her hard (rain or shine) and shoot her a bunch for a year or so, then, take a peek under the barrel. At this moment, I'm confident it's protected well.
Just wanted to report in.
Best regards, Skychief
I use beeswax on my personal guns.
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