Removing Rust

[BillAlvord]

I'm a new guy. Found Muzzleloading Forum while looking for a way to remove rust from a Mz. Loading barrels. Found the silliest solution, tried it and by golly it worked. Plugged the nipple's, filled the barrels with a mixture of 1 part molasses to 7 parts water, let it set for 2 days, cleaned it up and have super a super clean barrel on the .50 and a rust free barrel on the .54 but it showed up some lead fouling that I still have to deal with. It does take out any "curing" effect in the barrels so I'll have to get out and do some shooting to re-cure them. Don't know if I found that in this forum or some other one but wherever it was I'm thankful.

 

[Dphar]

I'm a new guy. Found Muzzleloading Forum while looking for a way to remove rust from a Mz. Loading barrels. Found the silliest solution, tried it and by golly it worked. Plugged the nipple's, filled the barrels with a mixture of 1 part molasses to 7 parts water, let it set for 2 days, cleaned it up and have super a super clean barrel on the .50 and a rust free barrel on the .54 but it showed up some lead fouling that I still have to deal with. It does take out any "curing" effect in the barrels so I'll have to get out and do some shooting to re-cure them. Don't know if I found that in this forum or some other one but wherever it was I'm thankful.

There is no "curing" of barrel interiors. To work as they are supposed to and not rust barrels need to be clean.

Dan

 

[Billnpatti]

Seasoning is a mistaken idea. There is no such thing as seasoning a steel barrel.
http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/251958/pid/918147/post/last/m/1/#LAST

 

[BillAlvord]

Appreciate the replys from Dan and BillnPatty. I got the seasoning idea years ago from a Muzzle Loader manufacturer. They were pushing one of their other products. I have always kept my barrels spotlessly clean and I thought I did nothing different this year. Lent one to my son, I carried the other. I did not unload them for 3 days but neither did I bring them in the cabin or any heated place. Why they rusted so bad when they never had before---don't know. Thanks for the replys.

 

[cynthialee]

I had no idea about this way of removing rust.
I have an old pistol barrel I am derusting with this methood and after about 12 hours it is showing some serious potential.

Thanks for this post.

 

[George T.]

Yeah I had never heard of this method either. I wonder how it works? Geo. T.

 

[cynthialee]

well the barrel I am doing has been in there about 20 hours and I am very impressed it is removing all the rust and blueing it seems

 

[Many Klatch]

Must be the sulfur in the molasses.

Many Klatch

 

[TinStar]

I am old and kinda rusty. I wonder if wifey made up a batch of them molasses cookies ifn I would git all cleaned up and perty??

NOT!!!!

Good to know though. I may try that on an old Renegade Hunter.

TinStar
Soli Deo Gloria!

 

[buford87]

Maybe two years ago amember posted about buying a barrel at a gun show. The barrel was very rusty and everyone at the gun show was trying to buy it from him. After taking it home he soaked it in molasses and water to remove the rust. I don't remember who posted the story or what was the final outcome, but I do remember the part about the molasses................watch yer top knot............

 

[S.Kenton]

Learn somthing new everyday! I'll keep that rust removal method in mind. The barrel seasoning is a myth that I've seen advertized on the T/C bore butter packages... and a few others as well. Take your bore back to bare metal, dry it and oil it. Run an alcohol patch before loading. No seasoning needed...unless it's a skillet.. :grin:

 

[BillAlvord]

Oh, I like your thinking Tin Star. It's worth an try..

 

[Tinker2]

Maybe two years ago amember posted about buying a barrel at a gun show. The barrel was very rusty and everyone at the gun show was trying to buy it from him. After taking it home he soaked it in molasses and water to remove the rust. I don't remember who posted the story or what was the final outcome, but I do remember the part about the molasses................watch yer top knot............

It worked great.
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William Alexander

 

[George T.]

I did a couple of searches on rust removal with molasses. It seems that car restorers use this all of the time. I finially read one post that explains how it works. It seems that it forms a rather mild organic acid that will not harm the base metal. One thing though they say the molassis needs to be sulphered and they suggest feed stores! Geo. T.

 

[Tinker2]

I get my molasses from a farm store. $19. for 2 and 1/2 gal I mix 1 part
molasses 7 parts water. I leave the part in it for 2 weeks to 2 months.

I have a old frozen up locks that was so bad that you could not tell if it
was all there. After 2 months I pulled it out washed off the molasses and
the lock worked.
I use it. It works for me if I don’t mind the time it takes.

If I need it now then I use an electrolysis rust remover process. Also easy.

But, I put a old rusty file in molasses for two + years and it ate it.




William Alexander