wallhanger Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Has anyone out there experienced a problem with rust on their barrel's exterior? I went on a dove shoot this past weekend in which it rained on us pretty good. Wiped the gun down good following and put it up. But, now I have small spots of rust all over the barrel. Is there anything that will get this off? Thanks for any info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birddog Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 first try hosing it down with oil and letting it sit over night then wipe clean and re-apply oil ... keep doing this until you get all of the rust colored brown gunk off then remember to oil the gun before and after use ... especially in wet conditions!!! I'd tear the gun down and saturate all metal parts and surfaces with oil doing the same thing as I stated above. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallhanger Posted September 19, 2004 Author Share Posted September 19, 2004 Thanks I will try that. I used break free after the hunt, and typically use this for all my guns, and have never had this problem with any others. What type of oil do you use for your benelli? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birddog Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 pretty much anything will do but, a good penetrating oil will probably work better to break the corrosion up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallhanger Posted September 20, 2004 Author Share Posted September 20, 2004 Thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_SBE Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 I use BreakFree Collector on all my non-stainless weapons for rust prevention. It works especially well on Parkerize and matte-blue finishes, as it soaks into the pores and stays there. I would contact Benelli about your barrel rusting. It seems odd that a barrel that was wiped down with CLP after a hunt would have any rust problems. BreakFree Collector is the preservative component of CLP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_SBE Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 One more thing, soak the barrel real good with CLP, then lightly buff the rusted areas with fine steel wool. Use a very light touch. You don't want to remove the bluing, just the rust. After that is done, lay the barrel on several layers of newspaper on your cleaning bench, and saturate the heck out of it with CLP (or Collector) and let is sit for a day or two before wiping it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallhanger Posted September 20, 2004 Author Share Posted September 20, 2004 thanks, AK SBE. I did go ahead and call benelli and they asked me to send the barrel to them, but I will try the steel wool first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeshot Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 wallhanger, I would go with BirdDog’s advice without the steel wool. Then if you still have rust on the barrel, I would take Benelli up on their offer to return the barrel and allow them to fix the issue. Perhaps a posting from someone that has been there and done that (with steel wool). Rust Cleaner? Regards threeshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_SBE Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Originally posted by threeshot: wallhanger, I would go with BirdDog’s advice without the steel wool. Then if you still have rust on the barrel, I would take Benelli up on their offer to return the barrel and allow them to fix the issue. Perhaps a posting from someone that has been there and done that (with steel wool). Rust Cleaner? Regards threeshot I had an Auto-5 that unfortunately picked up a little surface rust while in unheated storage. I used the fine steel wool and CLP trick, and you would not be able to see where unless I pointed it out. On a matte blue gun, it would not be visible at all. If it is a polished blue barrel, then I would return it, then coat the replacement barrel with Flitz metal polish with carnauba wax. Water will just bead up and roll off of that stuff. I used to use it on my Guide gun until I had it Parkerized. Now I just soak the Parkerize in Breakfree Collector every now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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