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Now the reason why I didn't want to use gel/silica was I read somewhere that for some reason (don't ask me why lol) they actually encourage the draw of moisture into the cabinet.

 

I'm hoping someone that actually knows what they're talking about (haha) can jump on this thread and educate me :)

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Now the reason why I didn't want to use gel/silica was I read somewhere that for some reason (don't ask me why lol) they actually encourage the draw of moisture into the cabinet.

 

I'm hoping someone that actually knows what they're talking about (haha) can jump on this thread and educate me :)

 

If your cabinet is not airtight, then drying the air inside will naturally mean that moisture will enter the cabinet continuously. If the gel can keep up with this then it is not an issue. If not, then moisture will again build up. HOWEVER, it will NEVER exceed the humidity (airs moisture content) of the surrounding air, because then it starts to reabsorb water.

Now it might be argued that once saturated, the gel will, if warmed up, start to put out the moisture it captured, but you do not heat your cabinet, do you?

 

Long and the short, if you change the gel before the indicator crystals in the gel change colour, then the air in your cabinet will be less humid than the room in which the cabinet is placed.

 

Note: Do not let you cabinet get really cool (a well insulated loft is a poor place to put your cabinet) as this will cause condensation on everything inside.

 

RS

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As I understand it the silica gel sachets can overly dry out your cabinet thus drawing too much moisture from your wood causing shrinking/cracking potentially, I would think dehumidifiers would be as bad, the Napier patches that last a year are a good bet

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I have stored my guns in 3 differing styles of cabinet for over 55 years and have NEVER had any damp issues. I do keep them in silicone sock things, but that is to prevent 'cabinet knocks' and nothing to do with moisture problems. The only gun that I have ever owned that had a rust problem was a Miroku 3800 trap, that would start rusting in the gunslip on the journey home !

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