rust. please help

[hank]

i went on a backpacking trip and it was raining alot unfortunatly i got some rust on the barrel and ghost ring on my nova tact. could somebody please tell me how i can remove it safely.

[wallhanger53]

You can't "remove" the rust. Bluing isrust. It's just black iron oxide instead of red iron oxide. If you use a rust remover it will take the bluing off. If it's just a little rust, put oil on it and lightly rub it with some 000 or 0000 steel wool or just a good rag. You probably didn't have much oil on it to start with, and flat finishes soak up oil. If it's pitted or badly rusted you might want to have it bead blasted and reblued and that usually doesn't cost too much. I've had a plain ol synthetic SBE for 6 years and have treated it with Breakfree and Militec, I duck and deer hunt in the worst conditions sometimes and live in a saltwater environment and no rust yet.

[CH/QuakerBoyProstaff]

It depends on how light or thick the rust is. any photos? if it is light, some fine steel wool applied LIGHTLY to the rust ONLY should do the trick,add some Sheath rust preventitive to the rust and the stuff comes right off.If you are not comfortable with this,Please ask a gunsmith for their opinion.

 

later,

[Calithekid]

Get some Eezox or Corrosion X and apply it directly onto the rust. Although it will not remove it-- it will hault it from spreading.

 

When I purchase a new gun, the first thing I do is field strip it and treat it completely with whichever of the two products I have handy. Then once a month each weapon gets a good wipe down. I have never had any rust issues.