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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Need Rust Remover that won't remove Bluing or Parkerizing

Posted: 11/27/2007 6:16:04 PM EDT

My guns are all fine, thank goodness (protected by good maintenance and a Golden Rod).

However, a bunch of my tools and reloading equipment is starting to get spot rust (since they aren't stored as well, or cleaned like my guns).

I need something that will remove rust but not attack a blue, black, or parkerized finish.

Thanks!

Posted: 11/27/2007 6:19:12 PM EDT

[#1]

clp and bronze wool.

Posted: 11/27/2007 6:19:48 PM EDT

[#2]

Bluing = oxidization
rust = oxidization
bluing = rust

I think you are screwed.

Posted: 11/27/2007 6:31:04 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Bluing = oxidization
rust = oxidization
bluing = rust

I think you are screwed.

Gee, uhh, thanks . . . it's not gun bluing that I'm worried about, just the black finish on some of my clamps and tools. All of my dies and reloading gear that has spot rust is in-the-white.

Any solutions that would work for me?

Posted: 11/27/2007 6:31:56 PM EDT

[#4]

Evap-o-Rust, from Brownells. Been using it for about 4 years now. Works great.

Posted: 11/27/2007 8:01:19 PM EDT

[#5]

WD-40 and 0000 steel wool.

Posted: 11/28/2007 7:52:55 PM EDT

[#6]

Eezox and steel or bronze wool. Eezox will do a good job of removing rust and I have not found anything that prevents rust better.

Posted: 12/1/2007 11:50:52 AM EDT

[#7]

Flitz....removes rust specks without leaving the micro lines that 0000 steel wool will leave. Won't attack blue, removes rust specks and rust barnacles. All you need to do is dab some on and rub with a cotton ball.

It also shines up the good blue to a dazzling finish. Phenomenal stuff.

Posted: 12/1/2007 11:54:07 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Bluing = oxidization
rust = oxidization
bluing = rust

I think you are screwed.

Gee, uhh, thanks . . . it's not gun bluing that I'm worried about, just the black finish on some of my clamps and tools. All of my dies and reloading gear that has spot rust is in-the-white.

Any solutions that would work for me?

I wouldn't be posting any

icons if I were you. You are the one who neglects your equipment.

Posted: 12/1/2007 12:24:33 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
I wouldn't be posting any

icons if I were you. You are the one who neglects your equipment.

Fuck you too. I'm sorry that the gov't stored my stuff in a humid warehouse in Fayetteville, NC for three years while I was overseas. I hosed everything down with RemOil before I stored it, and it came out with some rust.

Sue me for wanting to get my stuff fixed up.

Posted: 12/1/2007 12:47:06 PM EDT

[#10]

2nd Flitz. I used the liquid. Cleans up dirty, ugly, rusted, oxidized surplus ammo to like new condition. No ammonia, alcohol or acid in it.

Posted: 12/1/2007 1:31:41 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
2nd Flitz. I used the liquid. Cleans up dirty, ugly, rusted, oxidized surplus ammo to like new condition. No ammonia, alcohol or acid in it.

Thanks, I've got some Flitz on-hand. I might give that a whirl.

Posted: 12/1/2007 6:27:38 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I wouldn't be posting any

icons if I were you. You are the one who neglects your equipment.

Fuck you too. I'm sorry that the gov't stored my stuff in a humid warehouse in Fayetteville, NC for three years while I was overseas. I hosed everything down with RemOil before I stored it, and it came out with some rust.

Sue me for wanting to get my stuff fixed up.

Everyone has at least one friend or family member that could have stored your stuff.

Posted: 12/1/2007 6:39:15 PM EDT

[#13]

Lets cut the insults and BS and keep this on track.

Posted: 12/1/2007 6:58:57 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
Lets cut the insults and BS and keep this on track.

Amen. Given the OPs description of the afffected gear and storage circumstances, what would have been a better (than RemOil) spray-on preservative?

Posted: 12/1/2007 7:26:38 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Lets cut the insults and BS and keep this on track.

Amen. Given the OPs description of the afffected gear and storage circumstances, what would have been a better (than RemOil) spray-on preservative?

CLP or Cosmoline

Rem oil is about the worst stuff one can use for rust protection. It is a lube only.

Posted: 12/1/2007 10:27:34 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Everyone has at least one friend or family member that could have stored your stuff.

A large quantity WAS stored with family. However, I had additional (reloading gear) items that had to go into storage. My situation was my situation.

Quoted:
CLP or Cosmoline

Rem oil is about the worst stuff one can use for rust protection. It is a lube only.

I wish I had realized that back in February of 2003 . . .

Posted: 12/1/2007 10:44:05 PM EDT

[#17]

+1 on FLITZ!

That German stuff is amazing! It takes the rust and leaves the finish!

BIGGER_HAMMER

Posted: 12/2/2007 7:56:43 PM EDT

[#18]

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Everyone has at least one friend or family member that could have stored your stuff.

A large quantity WAS stored with family. However, I had additional (reloading gear) items that had to go into storage. My situation was my situation.

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Quoted:
CLP or Cosmoline

Rem oil is about the worst stuff one can use for rust protection. It is a lube only.

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If it were me, I would have bought some cosmoline, got a sealable tupperware container, put the parts in it, and then heated some cosmoline, and poured it in the container over your parts. This way your parts are completely sealed in a solidified gel of cosmoline, and will be resistant to rust and other corrosion.

Posted: 12/2/2007 9:23:49 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
If it were me, I would have bought some cosmoline, got a sealable tupperware container, put the parts in it, and then heated some cosmoline, and poured it in the container over your parts. This way your parts are completely sealed in a solidified gel of cosmoline, and will be resistant to rust and other corrosion.

Hindsight = 20/20 + FAIL

Constructive advice on how to remedy my situation = G2G

Posted: 12/3/2007 3:04:20 AM EDT

[#20]

If you have rust the finish is toast.

soak the partsd in oil use steel wool, bronze wool etc.

Flitz works as well.

if it is bare steel you could use some fine grit wet sandpaper. 600 grit and higher.

I had good results soaking parts in transmission fuild for a month or 2 to remove some rust.

Posted: 12/5/2007 4:28:54 AM EDT

[#21]

Im using Flitz on an old ARISAKA rifle that has light rust all over it, it will work! My application is taking some time, but for newer light rust it should be ok. I use a stiff wire brush(nylon) or toothbrush to work it in, then whipe off with a rag and polish some more, actually works really well and has shined up the rifle a bit.

Posted: 12/5/2007 4:34:39 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I wouldn't be posting any

icons if I were you. You are the one who neglects your equipment.

Fuck you too. I'm sorry that the gov't stored my stuff in a humid warehouse in Fayetteville, NC for three years while I was overseas. I hosed everything down with RemOil before I stored it, and it came out with some rust.

Sue me for wanting to get my stuff fixed up.

Everyone has at least one friend or family member that could have stored your stuff.

knock it off

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