Posted: 11/24/2009 5:56:39 PM EDT
| so, lately i have been having a problem with a few weapons rusting in my safe. its just a cheapy $100 safe from Academy, and yes, i know i need a better one. but at first i thought it was just my 1911, the finish is pretty damn worn. so i oiled it more often. but i just discoved one of the barrels and mag catchs on an AR were slighly, very slightly rusted. came right off. but i do keep a couple silica packets on the bottom. the safe is on a wall that gets pretty cold if that makes a difference |
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so, lately i have been having a problem with a few weapons rusting in my safe. its just a cheapy $100 safe from Academy, and yes, i know i need a better one. but at first i thought it was just my 1911, the finish is pretty damn worn. so i oiled it more often. but i just discoved one of the barrels and mag catchs on an AR were slighly, very slightly rusted. came right off. but i do keep a couple silica packets on the bottom. the safe is on a wall that gets pretty cold if that makes a difference Is the AC in your house working right? You shouldn't have humidity problems if it is. Or is the safe in your garage or something? A few silica packets may not be enough if your safe isn't completely airtight. I'd recommend getting one of those big packs designed for safes... I've got one in mine plus I also put every silica packet I come across in packaging, etc. into my safe... I don't know how much that helps, but I figure it can't hurt and you keep those packets safe somehow, you don't want children or pets to eat them or anything. |
| electronic dehumidifier. also toss the silica packs. Go to an auto parts store and buy the cheapest LARGE dessicant bag for the a/c receiver dryer that they can find. Toss it in the oven at 200-225 for half an hour once every couple months to get any moisture out. also grab some soft foam weatherstripping while you're there and peel'n'stick it around the door. cover any other holes w/ good tape. |
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100% Silca Gel at Target for cheap. At the cat litter isle the Target brand Pet Essentials (I think) has no clay in it. Using a stapler and landscape cloth I made my own dry bags for ammo cans and the safe.
hmmmm.....I do work at Target, so that would be easy  . but, there is a Vato Zone and Pep Boys behind me too. im gonna go figure something out tomorrow
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A light coating of oil (even WD40) on top of the rust spot should prevent further oxidization, as it will seal the air off from that spot. I use WD40 on my dirt bike as there's a few powdercoated parts which are scratched and so they tend to rust (like around the screw/holes).
And like the folks above said - get some silica packs or similar. Auto places usually have the little buckets full of white balls, which accomplish the same thing (but can spill and make a big mess so be careful). If you want to a) solve your problem and b) make your wife happy, you can tell her to go on a shoe-shopping spree and the only caveat is she must bring back a lot of those silica gel packs from the shoeboxes.
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I use an Eva-Dry EDV-500 in my safe (they are called E-500 now). They call them "dehumidifiers" but they are passive silica based products. It needs to be refreshed every few weeks (depends on humidity and how often I open the safe), so just plug it in for a few hours and a builtin heater drys out the silica. The smaller E-333 would probably work fine for a safe; I use one on a spot basis in ammo cans or other places.
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I use an Eva-Dry EDV-500 in my safe (they are called E-500 now). They call them "dehumidifiers" but they are passive silica based products. It needs to be refreshed every few weeks (depends on humidity and how often I open the safe), so just plug it in for a few hours and a builtin heater drys out the silica. The smaller E-333 would probably work fine for a safe; I use one on a spot basis in ammo cans or other places. Lee I use these. I rotate the two as needed. |
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I use an Eva-Dry EDV-500 in my safe (they are called E-500 now). They call them "dehumidifiers" but they are passive silica based products. It needs to be refreshed every few weeks (depends on humidity and how often I open the safe), so just plug it in for a few hours and a builtin heater drys out the silica. The smaller E-333 would probably work fine for a safe; I use one on a spot basis in ammo cans or other places. Lee I use these. I rotate the two as needed. |
| The problem occurs when temps go up. Your guns stay cold and moisture forms just like on a glass of iced tea. The golden rod keeps warm air moving in the safe that prevents the moisture from forming on the guns. I have a safe in my garage where temps go up and down each day, goldenrod works great never had a problem. Keep them in socks to this might help as well. I've never used dessicants in my safe. |