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Posted: 10/27/2002 5:35:02 PM EDT
| I just got a great deal on some old shotguns that have been sitting for a long time. They have a few spots of surface rust on the barrels and receivers that I'd like to get rid of. Does anyone have a suggestion for removing the rust and refinishing the spots ? These will be field guns used for hunting, so they don't have to look like collector's pieces, but I'd like to do a decent job. Thanks. |
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A few years ago I was given an old Mauser and a Mossberg shotgun. The rifle had some rust just about everywhere. The Mossberg was painted with spray paint. A gunsmith told me to try some Chore Boy. It's like steel wool, only it isn't steel. (Did that make sense?) I want to say it's brass. Anyway, you can find Chore Boy at most grocery stores by the dish soap supplies. I applied small amounts of solvent (Hoppe's #9) and then rubbed with the Chore Boy. Had to scrub the Mauser like hell, but it all came off. Occasionally I would wipe the gun down with a silicone cloth. Didn't appear to have scratched or marred the surface any. Had the same good results with the Mossberg. Hope this helps. |
| Hey Jim Dandy, great advice about WD40 and steelwool. I bought a rusty bipod (the last one) at the summit Co gun show for a pal. It was in tough shape bit like I said it was the last one and only $15.00. It cleaned up great. I still use Simichrome for small spots, but for a big job, your advice was better.. |
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