[thertel]

I've had a crash course the last month or so with regards to why I don't own blued guns...

I took my ruger mkII govt competition out shooting, and on the 30 minute drive from the range back home rust:cuss: "grew" on the backstrap of the grip. I keep this gun oiled up and wipe it down with a silicone cloth after use but this keeps happening:banghead:.

Am I doing something wrong, using the wrong type of oil, or am I really just a bane to blued guns? This has happened on the two other blued guns I've had as well.

Well any suggestions on refinishing or proper care for this situation would be great.

[mister_wilburn]

Before moving out west, I had the same problem with my Ruger Mark II target model, and my Remington 870. Both of which are blued. Mississippi air, and even Kentucky air aint good for blued guns. I would clean mine very well and put them away with a light coating of LSA or CLP and it did no good, they just continued to rust away, and in the same spot as yours with respect to the ruger. Moved out to west texas and it stopped! Dead in its tracks, no more rusting. Humidity? that is my guess. btw, my xd with the melonite finish laughed at the same humidity. As far as i can tell blueing is an oxidation process which doesn't fair well to rust inducing environments. Considering a new marlin 336, and might just pick up the ss model. hope this helps

[ZeSpectre]

Birchwood Casey Barricade seems to work well.

Also Carnuba based car waxes.

[jpcampbell]

I had a customer who's guns had the same problem we discovered it wasn't the type of oil it was him, his sweat was what was causing the problems.
He started wearing shooting gloves and the problem went away, as an aside he couldn't catch fish either until he started washing his hands several times a day.

[Glockfan.45]

That folks is why I do not own any blued guns. They look pretty, but I am lax when it comes to maintinance.

[kymarkh]

If a thick coating of Break Free does not work, and it should, try Eezox or a RIG rag. But the most important thing I can pass along is that if you are a 'ruster', and believe me they do exist (I was in the same squad as one in the Army) simply wear a pair of latex/rubber/whatever disposable gloves while cleaning your gun. Using cleaning solvents, etc. that strip all of the protection from the metal then touching it with salty skin will cause rust!

[Geno]

Hard-chrome it. It will last you a lifetime, and will never rust...ever. :)

[grendelbane]

My suggestion is cut down on your sodium intake. I know this might not be a popular idea, but it is the only thing I can think of that might help.

[NCLivingBrit]

My mother is the same way. Put metal near her and it just plain corrodes. She even manages to raise a tarnish on gold faster than I thought possible.

Some folks just need to wear gloves. I'm an etcher personally, one of those people who've learned to wipe things down when I'm done touching them or I leave little shadow fingerprints over exposed metal surfaces.

[.45&TKD]

She even manages to raise a tarnish on gold faster than I thought possible.

I'm not sure if gold tarnishes. Silver tarnishes.

[thertel]

Yea, I do the fingerprint thing too...

I guess I'll have to to get the gun refinished in black moly coat.

[daniel (australia)]

I'm a ruster too, even of "stainless" guns - and I don't consume much salt. After years of experimenting I've settled on Carnauba-based wax as the ideal solution, and use it on all my firearms.