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Posted: 12/2/2020 10:33:41 PM EDT
What a pos, remington needs to fix there dumbass finishes. Its like they bead blasted the dang thing and tossed it in to a bath of cold blue.
 Think I'm gona just let nature take its course and see how she turns out. |
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Posted: 12/2/2020 10:35:24 PM EDT
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They did bead blast it and throw it in cold blue.
Oil it and it won't rust. |
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Posted: 12/2/2020 10:35:32 PM EDT
[#2]
Good ole rusty trusty or is it trusty rusty?
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Posted: 12/2/2020 10:36:36 PM EDT
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Remington = rust
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Posted: 12/2/2020 10:37:08 PM EDT
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Mine has never rusted , but we average about 11% humidity. I keep it wiped down with light oil, too.
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Posted: 12/2/2020 10:38:00 PM EDT
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Stop peeing on it to express dominance. Urine and steel don't play well together.
I keed, I keed... 
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Posted: 12/2/2020 10:38:08 PM EDT
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Quoted: What a pos, remington needs to fix there dumbass finishes. Its like they bead blasted the dang thing and tossed it in to a bath of cold blue. Think I'm gona just let nature take its course and see how she turns out. The finish on their express guns is pretty bad. Might be one of the reasons why they are bankrupt and not operating at the moment. Cerakote or Wilson's Armor Tuff can solve that. So can keeping it oiled. |
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Posted: 12/2/2020 10:39:43 PM EDT
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Get it parked or cerakoted. The express finish is worthless.
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Posted: 12/2/2020 10:40:07 PM EDT
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Bought a new one about 3 years ago. Has more rust than my 1917 Enfield.
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Posted: 12/2/2020 10:40:24 PM EDT
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Disassemble
Degrease Spray paint Reassemble Lots of people complaining about something that's easily fixed |
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Posted: 12/2/2020 10:41:10 PM EDT
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LoL, bought an 870 Express in 2016. Beautiful wood. Mediocre finish on metal at best. No rust yet, but I keep it in a controlled environment and routinely oiled down.
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Posted: 12/2/2020 10:43:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mine has never rusted , but we average about 11% humidity. I keep it wiped down with light oil, too. Dayum... I think I'd dry up and blow away! |
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Posted: 12/2/2020 10:45:38 PM EDT
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i got a few rem 700's in my Walmart score this year, they sat in my closet for about 2 months after I bought them. I did an initial quick cursory inspection and noticed nothing.
I pulled the 7mm out the other weekend and it had surface rust all down the barrel. more than a few spots maybe 5-6 and on the tip of the muzzle. enough to make you cringe. One area seems a little pitted but only slightly, dont know with what or even if i will lightly scrape it clean. This was in the factory plastic sleeve, in a box, in a temperature-controlled room in my possession- and wal mart before that. I got it for a good price but if i had paid full I would be absolutely livid. i pulled the rest out and immediately oiled them. Im considering taking the stocks off this weekend so i can inspect them better and clean/oil in spots that I cant see |
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Posted: 12/2/2020 10:51:08 PM EDT
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Do you guys not wipe down your guns with oil? I have an Express made in 2005 and one made in 2010 and neither have had a rust problem.
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:14:12 PM EDT
[#14]
If you wanted something pretty than you shouldn't have bought a newer remington.....
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:16:05 PM EDT
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That’s how you know it’s good.
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:18:41 PM EDT
[#16]
Coat it in oil that's how I keep mine from rusting, a nice sheen is good.
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:21:10 PM EDT
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A coat of CorrosionX will solve that problem. I use the stuff on all exposed ferrous metals.
CorrosionX |
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:23:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Get it parked or cerakoted. The express finish is worthless. Agreed that the Express finish is garbage. I wouldn’t pay the money it would cost to have it coated though. I just make sure to wipe it down somewhat regular to keep the rust away. Dehumidifier depending on where it’s stored. |
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:25:33 PM EDT
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If you own an 870 right now you should sell it. People are paying crazy money for them and they ain't going away anytime soon. I'd sell mine if it wasn't on a Form 1.
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:25:50 PM EDT
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Duracoat it. Problem solved
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:34:12 PM EDT
[#21]
Yeah I bought a new 870 express synthetic youth in 20ga a while back in 2010.
After about a year of sitting in a temperature controlled room it developed a very light surface rust on the barrel and receiver. Oiled it all down (rust wiped right off), and it hasn't rusted one bit 10 years later. It literally needed 1 coat of oil and it will probably never rust again. |
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:35:48 PM EDT
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Apply some of this, it ain’t cheap but it’s very good at keeping rust at bay.
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:37:41 PM EDT
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I Rustoleum'd mine years ago.
Believe it or not, it still looks great. Total cost- under ten bucks. |
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:37:59 PM EDT
[#24]
Quoted: What a pos, remington needs to fix there dumbass finishes. Its like they bead blasted the dang thing and tossed it in to a bath of cold blue. Think I'm gona just let nature take its course and see how she turns out. Preventative maintenance is a thing. Do it or not, but don't bitch when your shit rusts because you didn't. |
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:46:49 PM EDT
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Wax.
Heat gun the fucker and run wax on it. They are not bluing that shit. Not even Park. It's black oxide. What is the run of the mill 870 express going for? 
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:47:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They did bead blast it and throw it in cold blue. Oil it and it won't rust. But first clean it like a muzzleloader . . . with hot, soapy water . . . You've got to get the phosphorus salts (or whatever they use to parkerize the metal) off the gun. Then oil it. |
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:49:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you wanted something pretty than you shouldn't have bought a FIFY |
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:52:10 PM EDT
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Clean it, degrease it, prime it, and Krylon it.
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:52:16 PM EDT
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If its steel, strip it, blast it and parkerize it. If its aluminum, have it anodized.
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:56:43 PM EDT
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Send it back OP!
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Posted: 12/2/2020 11:56:47 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Clean it, degrease it, prime it, and Krylon it. This. Its just an Express. Feelin' fancy? Cerakote it. |
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Posted: 12/3/2020 12:08:00 AM EDT
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I got mine in 1991 and it rusts if I do not keep oil on it. So does the Mossberg barrel I have for it.
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Posted: 12/3/2020 12:11:30 AM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: But first clean it like a muzzleloader . . . with hot, soapy water . . . You've got to get the phosphorus salts (or whatever they use to parkerize the metal) off the gun. Then oil it. I agree. Cleaning it initially to get all that stuff off really helps...and you have to keep it oiled. The express finish is not good, no doubt about that, but I think we also spoiled by the basically maintenance-free finishes on ARs and modern carry pistols. I remember as a kid whenever a gun was even briefly handled it was wiped down with an oily rag before it was put up. |
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Posted: 12/3/2020 12:18:54 AM EDT
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The guy who came up with that express finish should be strung-up by his Buster Browns and left in the hot sun to reflect on the errors of his ways.
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Posted: 12/3/2020 12:19:52 AM EDT
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Some of the luckier owners received theirs pre-rusted right in the box. Like a gun version of artificially distressed furniture. Rusted to fuck, crooked sights ("hey, it's just like I already dropped it out my car window!") and so on.
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Posted: 12/3/2020 12:21:24 AM EDT
[#36]
The 1170 my father bought me as a Christmas present in the early 2000s rusted the first time I took it duck hunting. Even though I cleaned and oiled it when we got back to camp.
A duck hunting shotgun, rusted, the first time it was taken out duck hunting. Big Green was dead to me that day forward. I did get an old 870 wing master as a gift not too long ago & holy shit is the difference stark. Action smooth as glass, blueing you could lose yourself staring into, and intricately carved real hardwood. It’s a thing of beauty. I feel your pain OP, get the thing blasted & cerakote if the hunk of shit is worth it to you ETA: I forgot to mention the front bead fell off in the water on that first trip out as well, how Remington managed to stay solvent as long as they did is a minor miracle 
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Posted: 12/3/2020 12:27:46 AM EDT
[#37]
Oil is your friend.
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Posted: 12/3/2020 12:50:40 AM EDT
[#38]
Wait until you have to extract spent shells.
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Posted: 12/3/2020 12:57:11 AM EDT
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They went bankrupt for a reason.
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Posted: 12/3/2020 1:26:36 AM EDT
[#40]
Have it coated or consult a psychologist.
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Posted: 12/3/2020 1:29:56 AM EDT
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junk guns
should have bought a mossberg |
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Posted: 12/3/2020 1:31:19 AM EDT
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My 870 tactical that I bought years ago had the finish bubbling within a year or so. I sanded it down and it was completely rusted all over. Mind you it had never been out in the elements and the rust was under the shiny gray finish they put on it from the factory. I sanded the whole thing down and rattle canned it vs sending it back. Haven’t had a problem since.
I have an 700 SPS tactical .308 with the 16” barrel that I’ve had out hunting in rain and snow and haven’t had a single issue with it thus far... it’s a great shooter too that has a surprisingly smooth action and solid lock up. |
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Posted: 12/3/2020 1:32:31 AM EDT
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I have two older blued 870 trap guns, one 10 year old express model, one 200 year 870P, as well as a couple 1100s, an 1187. Not a single one of them has ever had a spec of rust. Not even the shitty express model has rusted.
It's the weirdest fucking thing. I shoot a gun, clean it, and put it in a safe that is humidity controlled. Perhaps if people didn't treat their property like shit, rust on a gun would be a thing of the past. You know the guns are made of carbon steel. You know the finish on them is bluing, park, or some kind of plating. You fucking oil them... Problem solved... Problem staying solved. |
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Posted: 12/3/2020 1:33:26 AM EDT
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My vintage 2009 did the same, I stripped it slathered it in cosmoline and baked it in the oven at 400 for an hour and it’s never had a problem since. I now oil it regularly too, but the baked on cosmo is the ticket.
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Posted: 12/3/2020 1:36:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Get it parked or cerakoted. The express finish is worthless. |
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Posted: 12/3/2020 1:37:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Perhaps if people didn't treat their property like shit, rust on a gun would be a thing of the past. You know the guns are made of carbon steel. While I do agree with you... the issue I had came from the factory. My 870 had never been out in the elements... was cleaned, oiled, and stored properly... but the finish was bubbling off... when I went back to the shop I bought it from and showed them... they opened up boxes of ones they had in inventory and some had the same issue. They ended up contacting their rep and sending them back.I opted to just sand it and rattle can it. This was around late 2015, early 2016. |
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Posted: 12/3/2020 1:40:15 AM EDT
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Ezzox
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Posted: 12/3/2020 1:42:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The finish on their express guns is pretty bad. Might be one of the reasons why they are bankrupt and not operating at the moment. Cerakote or Wilson's Armor Tuff can solve that. So can keeping it oiled. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: What a pos, remington needs to fix there dumbass finishes. Its like they bead blasted the dang thing and tossed it in to a bath of cold blue. Think I'm gona just let nature take its course and see how she turns out. The finish on their express guns is pretty bad. Might be one of the reasons why they are bankrupt and not operating at the moment. Cerakote or Wilson's Armor Tuff can solve that. So can keeping it oiled. I've had great success with Brownells alumahyde finish. I redid a Tac-14 in dark grey park earlier in the year. I doubt I will ever buy another 870 since I have a few already but if I do and they are not a police model that is already parked, the alumahyde II finish is the route I will take. The prep is easy, just degrease, rough up the finish with sand paper, wash it with hot soapy water let it dry, stip the part down, heat it to around 100 degrees in the oven, spray it and then you can either let it cure on its own or oven cure. I left it in the oven at 175 for 8 hours.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 12/3/2020 1:51:06 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/3/2020 3:55:48 AM EDT
[#50]
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