2007-12-03 04:09:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Depending upon the extent of the damage and your personal preferences will determine what to do. If the rust has badly pitted the metal, take it to a reputable guns smith. If the rust isn't bad and there is no damage there are a couple of methods.
Try solvents first. Then move up to polishing. Using a dremel like tool with the cloth buffing disks can work and a light grade metal polishing compound. If you end up using a light steel wool you may want to get the metal parts of the shot gun re blued. Again I suggest a gunsmith for that process. Once you are done, if you do it yourself, wipe all metal parts with a light oil and clean cloth. Wipe off the excess leaving a very light, thin film of oil on. Try not to handle the metal parts with your bare hands before storing. The salts and oils from your hands can cause rust on the fire arm.
2007-12-03 04:28:26 · answer #1 · answered by Horse 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The treatment that I use is some new motor oil and some 0000 steel wool. Use plenty of oil and just rub the rust off. You won't hurt the bluing with 0000 steel wool and oil. Once you have the rust off, thoroughly degrease the spots where the rust was and use some cold bluing to retouch the area. Follow the directions on the bluing and you will have a nicely touched up shotgun.
2007-12-03 05:22:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you're talking about light surface rust, I would take 0000 steel wool and a little oil and lightly rub the rusted area. This will most likely remove some of the blueing so go as lightly as possible.
2007-12-03 04:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Fine steel wool and oil, rub gently until it's gone. You need the oil to prevent scratching. Then clean the area with a solvent (meths etc) and apply some blue, it's available in small bottles. You may not need the blue, it depends upon how bad the rust is. I use a tube of Birchwood Casey "perma-blue paste gun blue" it's now several years old but still works fine.
2007-12-03 04:56:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Steel wool, or 1000 grit sand paper if it is real bad rust and then put gun oil on the rust spot.....
2007-12-03 04:23:38 · answer #5 · answered by Stampy Skunk 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
For light surface rust, a pencil eraser works fine and will not damage the finish.
2007-12-03 04:34:28 · answer #6 · answered by RANDLE W 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Real fine steel wool & gun oil.* Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil crunched up in a ball, use it like you would the steel wool.* " No joke, it works.*
2007-12-03 05:49:05 · answer #7 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋