scythefwd
Member
Guys, got an interesting conundrum here. I am a firm believer that the only way to properly prevent rust on your guns is to pull them out and clean/oil them every once in a while. A good gun oil will prevent rust (CLP works wonders for storage, not lubricating). That said, I have been asked to test a product called "the inhibitor" which claims to be a preventative. It is on a card (paper or cardboard) is it off gasses into the air around it. They claim one little card will protect 1 cubic ft. of space. I think this is a solution in search of a problem, but I do want to give this a fair shake and test the living crap out of it.
My test, as it stands, is two pieces of damp 0000 steel wool in seperate sandwich bags. Each piece is about two fingers in height and full width of the steel wool roll. Both came from the same roll of steel wool. One baggie has the cardboard "inhibitor", the other doesn't. I wasn't willing to risk my guns to this test. I am trying to make the steel wool rust. So, here are a couple of questions.
Here are my questions:
1. Since the baggie is small, should I open it every couple of days to make sure there is plenty of oxygen for the reaction?
2. Should I let the wool dry out or should I keep it damp (run water through it and then shake it out till it is only damp, not wet) to promote better rust formation? Does once wet, wet/dry cycles, or constantly wet promote the fastest rusting?
My test, as it stands, is two pieces of damp 0000 steel wool in seperate sandwich bags. Each piece is about two fingers in height and full width of the steel wool roll. Both came from the same roll of steel wool. One baggie has the cardboard "inhibitor", the other doesn't. I wasn't willing to risk my guns to this test. I am trying to make the steel wool rust. So, here are a couple of questions.
Here are my questions:
1. Since the baggie is small, should I open it every couple of days to make sure there is plenty of oxygen for the reaction?
2. Should I let the wool dry out or should I keep it damp (run water through it and then shake it out till it is only damp, not wet) to promote better rust formation? Does once wet, wet/dry cycles, or constantly wet promote the fastest rusting?