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Posted: 5/28/2011 6:15:34 AM EDT
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Anyone ever tried Vaseline to protect the metal on a gun for long term storage?
I wondered how a thin coat smeared on the gun would work. It would be thicker than an oil and not as dirty or smelly as an automoive grease. |
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Vaseline is not an effective rust preventer.
These days if you want to store a gun so it won't rust or corrode, the military and industry use a vapor-barrier system. The gun is wrapped in sheets of a special paper that gives off a vapor and sealed in special "hard" plastic bags. The vapor surrounds the metal with a vapor barrier that totally prevent rust for at least 10 years. Best, when you want to use the gun, you simply open the bag, wipe out the bore and use the gun. There's no difficult, messy degreasing to be done. One warning: DON'T use ordinary plastic bags. Standard plastics pass moisture and the vapor will escape. To use, wipe the metal with something like CLP Breakfree to neutralize any fingerprints, then wrap in the paper and seal tightly. http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1197/Product/GUNWRAP_trade__PAPER http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1154/Product/TRIPLE_TOUGH_trade__PREMIUM_STORAGE_BAGS |
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OP, Depending upon your definition of long term, consider the Breakfree Collector http://www.break-free.com/?location=/products/index.asp I just ordered some on Friday.........I don't know if it's considered long term....maybe 2 years or so. They advertise up to 5 years but who knows what the number really is. |
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I thought Cosmoline was out of production? Brownell's lists a replacement product called rustveto, with which I have no experience.
Another thing I have no experience with is melting vaseline and adding paraffin to stiffen it. Sounds like it might be worth a try, though. Third non-experience I have is using the liquid alox bullet lube. Unless you are planning to store underwater, the previously mentioned items should work well. |
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Vaseline, aka petroleum jelly can absorb and retain water. I used to make some fairly heavy cream type pharmaceutical preparations by actually incorporatiing water into vaseline, it mixes in and emulsifies fairly easily.
I suspect that you could have a greasy type surface coating that probably would not inhibit corrosion very well. |
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Rig grease if you wan't something easier to remove before firing, than cosomoline. This. I have used it for years on my collectibles. Brownells and don't forget a Rig-Rag 
Bad news is, after Birchwood Casey bought up the rig products, they have now discontinued them. 
Good news is, a jar will probably last you several years. 
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If its two yeads get u some clp. Then get a lint free cloth soak it in the clp over night then rub down the entire gun. After its rubbed down put it in a poly bag and seal it up. That will keep it rust free for years.
Clp runs bu it leaves a layer of protectant on the parts besides its fine on polymers Also the polybags seal moisture and oxygen ot and have some form of chemical that keeps rust from forming |
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I used Vaseline when I lived by the beach ( very humid) it's messy, but can work. The trick I found is slather the $hit out of it then wrap it in wax paper, then plastic wrap, then a few pieces of duck tape to hold everything on. I had one rifle "wrapped" for 7 years. Worked great! Be prepared for one he'll of a clean up tho!! If it's all you got then do it, it works.
Good luck. |
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http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1197/Product/GUNWRAP_trade__PAPER http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1154/Product/TRIPLE_TOUGH_trade__PREMIUM_STORAGE_BAGS May have to get some of these for my 1965 SP1, since I do not ever plan on firing it. Thanks. Would you leave the HG's on a AR if you used the VCI paper? The instruction say to wrap the paper around the metal parts, or would the paper around the HG's sealed in the plastic bag be sufficient? |
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