I Simoniz mine, use it on both metal and wood. If it will stay on your car for 6 months, think how long it will stay on a gun that is not left out in the weather.
How much is this product?
I don't know if I'm spelling it correctly bu Ezoxx always comes out on top during tests. Military likes it.
Again, how much is product? And where can I get?
I grew up in south florida and started hunting in the swamps . Still own the first firearms I bought in the mid '70's and never had rust issues. Allways used breakfree clp. Clean your guns and give them a good coat ,every where, Over time it does soak into the metal to help keep them in good shape. My old shot guns and rifle have both been under water a few times too. I use kroil for when a barrel needs hard cleaning then recoat with breakfree clp again. Just try to pick a good synthetic clp that several companies make and use it.
I've been getting a thin film of rust about once a year, when the temperatures outside change from cold to hot, and I've scrubbed and oiled, problem was done. Once I noticed a thin layer of rust there that dehumidifier comes on. But now it's gotten rediculous.
I can promise you the humidity where you live is nothing like
the humidity where I live on the Gulf Coast. That being said,
I use Kroil Weatherpruf. It will stop any metal from
rusting.
Glad of your results. I'll look into this.
You could get the Mauser counter-bored, if you really don't wanna rebarrel it.
Well, I've been wanting to do a Mauser based custom for a while, and it is a large ring, no notch variant (reciever not cut to allow clearance of 8mm). Only thing is, I've thought about just counterboring it, but the whole barrel was caked in rust. Not just the muzzle end.
Something funny is going on.
has there been, by any chance Chorline bleach spilled or used liberally in the area? or Muriatic acid used to clean the floor? or some sort of strong drain cleaner?
All these chemicals (and many others) will make steel rust by encouraging Oxidation.
I live on a BOAT, on LI in Summers, FL in winter, and Tidewater in between, and I do not have much of a rust issue, using CLP.
Hasn't been bleach used in the area for a couple months (laundry room is caddy-corner from my room). Hasn't given me an issue before.
http://www.midwayusa.com/find?userSearchQuery=dessicant
Dessicant: It's your friend.
If you don't want packages in your gun closet, get a little cordless job like this one:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/141...bic-feet-white
I live down near Houston, so I feel your pain. The guns in my house are in good shape, but I keep an old stack-on type gun cabinet in the garage with some older beaters. If I don't check those guns semi-regularly, I'll even get mold on the wood stocks.
I have a bag of it in the cabinet, already. I should get a new one because I looked at it last month and it was still good, but the temperature did change. But even before, it's never been this bad.
When I used to live in Houston, I used to have them dehumidifier (the one you buy at the local store) where it sits on a 2 part plastic 1 pint container and the gel is on top and it drains water from the air and collects at the bottom part of the container. Doesn't require electricity
I think I know what you're talking about. Used 'em before with okay results. Didn't do enough to impress me.
Hi LJ,
Get a "Golden Rod" for your storage cabinet. You also might see if there is a gun smith that can counter bore your Turk. Easier than re-barreling BTW.
Best,
Rob
Again, maybe a custom build off of, because it caked the whole bore.
Look into "Bore Stores" (gun protective storage) cases. They work very well for me.
DMH
I'll look into those. Links?
I use a product developed by Boeing called Boeshield T-9. I use it on guns I figure are gonna sit for awhile. While I do not have bad humidity issues for my guns, I did use Boeshield on all rust-able parts of my brand new Lee turret loader about a year and half ago. It sits unused in my non-heated garage. You can still feel the protective coat on it and there is no rust at all after sitting in a damp garage for that long!
http://boeshield.com/
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...sl_9s9ikrzyi_e
Heard a lot about it. I'll look into that as well.
I live in Iowa and cannot figure out why you are having all of those rust problems unless something is going on with storage conditions. So, read again what Jad0110 is saying. I hope you are not storing them in an unheated/un-air conditioned barn or out-building or a musty basement with no dehumidifier...that sort of thing. I do not have nearly the problems you have had.
Basement, in my bedroom. Thing that doesn't make sense is my step-father's guns are in the next room and don't rust at all. And mine are the only ones that do. And mine get cared for more than his does.
The problem is the moist air in the basement that is trapped inside the cabinet. Move it upstairs and add a light.
Moving it upstairs is not an option, but adding a light shouldn't be too difficult.
Been using it for nearly 6yrs, handguns, rifle, shotguns and no rust
Worth looking into.
Iowa humidity is not as bad as Kansas humidity, which is not as bad as gulf coast humidity I betcha.
IMO: The problem is that you have toxic sweat, and aren't doing a good enough job wiping them down when you handle them.
Some people leave hand prints that will rust the chrome off a trailer hitch ball while you stand there and watch it happen.
I degrease the whole firearm, oil it, and will wear gloves through the whole process so finger oils don't sit on the firearm after the fresh coat of oil.