Gentle rust removal

[Oldnamvet]

Has anyone tried this product as yet??
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=2&cat=2,54322&p=58771

 

[rcmodel]

No, but if it will remove rust, it will also remove bluing.

Bluing is rust, just a slightly different form of it!


rcmodel

 

[Quigley]

Gun Bright Pad

Will remove rust as long as it is not pitted, does not hurt the blueing what so ever! Use lots of lube and scrub away...

 

[Riss]

To remove light rust use bronze wool, not steel wool, and some light gun oil. It will not remove the blueing. But of course if you need something more gressive, any of the gun blueing and rust removers will work. If it is really bad then one of the industrial rust removers will work. Also remember that the acid in the rust removers will destroy any springs that it touches. Trust me, not sure how or why, but it does.

 

[Ske1etor]

You could also try the most gentle of the gentle rust removal. Pick up a silicone cloth from your local gunshop or sporting good store and work in circles. If every little spec doesn't come off don't fret. If it is minuscule amounts of surface rust a couple of trips to the rust with the silicone cloth can remove it. Although, sometimes it will and sometimes it wont. I have encountered both. Also, wiping the firearm down after handling with the silicone cloth with help stop corrosion from forming.

 

[Rex B]

I have used Evaporust extensively on machine tool parts and some on gun parts. I love the stuff. But yes, it will remove blue, usually. I soaked a blued part in Evaporust overnight, all the rust was gone, the blue remained. I was too lazy to take it out and clean it up right then, so I left it in another day or two. Next check, the blue was gone. So, don't soak anything you don't want to get the blue off of.
but for rusted parts in general, the stuff is great! You can soak a steel part that is covered in scaly rust almost behond recognition. Leave it overnoght, or over the summer. The rust will be gone, the steel will be clean. Just rinse off the sooty coating and treat with something to prevent re-rust. Or don't - it leaves some sort of non-oily rust preventative of it's own.
Oh yeah, if your part has a high carbon content, it will leave it a deep black color, which I happen to like.
You can reuse the stuff indefinitely until it's too nasty to want to put anything in it, then toss it out in the backyard, no harm.

For blued parts, electrolytic derusting probably won't remove bluing. I have not tried it for that, so YMMV.

 

[GeorgeR]

Evap o Rust

I buy it by the five gallon pail direct from Evap O Rust and it's the best blue and rust remover I've ever used. And RexB is right, you can pour it out in the yard and it won't hurt the environment. Wonderful product.

 

[A62Rambler]

I just use a wadded up wrigley wrapper and some clp. I guess I'm old school.

 

[Hiland]

There is a line of products that I like made by "Bullfrog". They make a gentle rust remover (but it will remove blueing) as well as anti-rust stuff that is nothing short of increadible. All made to not hurt the environment. Their web is www.bull-frog.com. I have used everything they make and can tell you they do work.

 

[ArmedBear]

Second the positive feedback on the Bullfrog line.

Even their gun oil ("Lubricant and Rust Blocker") and a bronze brush has removed all the rust I got on an old blued O/U receiver by sweating all over it in early Dove season. The blueing was a bit worn, even, not very thick any more. Even that blueing was undamaged by my vigorous scrubbing with the oil.

I like their Rusthunter and Rusthunter Gun Wipes, BTW, so that I don't have to resort to trying to scrub rust off. They work well -- when I'm not too lazy to use them.

 

[Tarvis]

That stuff isn't made for guns my friend. Shaving cream works wonders, but rcmodel the wise is correct. Sometimes, I just rub it off with my fingers

 

[birdbustr]

Flitz metal polish would be the first thing I tried. It's gentle enough not to remove bluing.

 

[45crittergitter]

+1 on the bronze wool and oil.

 

[W.E.G.]

+1 for bronze wool for surface rust.

For the scruffy stuff, I bust out the 1917 penny and rub the scruffy spot vigorously with the penny.

 

[kennymauser]

I agree with birdbustr. I have never seen Flitz not work. I use a heavy paper towel to rub it in with! If it still needs some more rubbing, I very lightly rub it in with #0000 steel wool and then polish it with a soft cloth! Bronze wool is better yet, but I never seem to have it when I need it the most!

Ken

 

[Robert Hairless]

I've found that Kroil does some good. Spray some on, let it soak in for a while, and rub with a soft cloth or cleaning patch. Works fairly well on flash rust. On slightly heavier rust I use 0000 steel wool that also has been sprayed with Kroil.

 

[CZguy]

I use Kroil with bronze wool, and have always had good results.

 

[Robert Hairless]

CZGuy, a Kroil question for you or anyone else who can help. I find that the spray heads on the Kroil aerosol cans keep clogging so the spray goes hither and yon. I've cleaned them and blew them out with compressed air. It works for a brief time, then the heads clog again. Any suggestions?

 

[CZguy]

Sorry no, I don't use Kroil in aerosol, I use the regular can and wipe it on.