Cal50 Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 Can anybody offer any advice on the best way to get that light condensation rust of barrels. I've acquired some S/H airguns and they have a few spots on them. I'd like to of course keep the bluing intact as best I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Cal50 said: Can anybody offer any advice on the best way to get that light condensation rust of barrels. I've acquired some S/H airguns and they have a few spots on them. I'd like to of course keep the bluing intact as best I can. I was told (but haven't tried it) to lightly rub tin foil (Bacofoil etc) on the barrels. Not sure if this will work though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal50 Posted December 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, steve_b_wales said: I was told (but haven't tried it) to lightly rub tin foil (Bacofoil etc) on the barrels. Not sure if this will work though. It's worth a try I can't see it doing any harm. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy1950 Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 I have used 2 methods, 1. rub over gently with a soft (Fine) brass brush as you would use on suede shoes. 2. Use a copper coin (make sure its an old one, not magnetic) and rub that gently over the rust spots with a little light oil. This is my prefered method. Wont remove deep pitting of course but either method wont remove the bluing/blacking. FB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 0000 wire wool and any oil rub lightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 Wrap in paraffin soaked rags. Or "shave" off using a an old fashioned flat safety razor type blade dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal50 Posted December 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 52 minutes ago, Flyboy1950 said: I have used 2 methods, 1. rub over gently with a soft (Fine) brass brush as you would use on suede shoes. 2. Use a copper coin (make sure its an old one, not magnetic) and rub that gently over the rust spots with a little light oil. This is my prefered method. Wont remove deep pitting of course but either method wont remove the bluing/blacking. FB Brilliant thanks will see if I have one laying around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 1 hour ago, DUNKS said: 0000 wire wool and any oil rub lightly. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 Ground chalk and 3 in 1 oil mixed into a paste and Lightly rubbed did the trick for me a few times. Very fine wire wool or a penny as above also work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miki Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 If there is rust, then the blue has already been damaged. The blue is an impervious layer between the iron in the steel and the oxygen and water in the atmosphere. A light rubbing with a fine wire wool and then a wipe over with a propriatory 'rust remover'. This will change any rust (iron oxide) into a dark iron tannate which will need to be sealed to stop iron oxide coming back. To achieve that use a cold/gun blue treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted December 13, 2023 Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 5 hours ago, DUNKS said: 0000 wire wool and any oil rub lightly. This, what my gun shop did on one of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal50 Posted December 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2023 5 hours ago, DUNKS said: 0000 wire wool and any oil rub lightly. Used a copper coin and then this to finish it off and worked brill thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogger Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 plenty oil and an old credit card on edge to rub it off so it doesnt scratch the metal work👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 4 hours ago, dogger said: plenty oil and an old credit card on edge to rub it off so it doesnt scratch the metal work👍 +1. This a variation on the safety razor method. Rubbing with wire wool will remove the blue as well as the rust and I don't advise it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 On 13/12/2023 at 12:55, Flyboy1950 said: I have used 2 methods, 1. rub over gently with a soft (Fine) brass brush as you would use on suede shoes. 2. Use a copper coin (make sure its an old one, not magnetic) and rub that gently over the rust spots with a little light oil. This is my prefered method. Wont remove deep pitting of course but either method wont remove the bluing/blacking. FB i use the copper coin method too. It works very well. Brass brush on dremal gently applied if very rusted but with lots of surviving blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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