Rust Issues

rmbstyle17 · Nov 23, 2014

So I was reorganizing my safes and I took out some ARs and a revolver that I havent touched in a while. I noticed some small patches of rust on specific areas. On 3 of my ARs I noticed small patches of rust on all the screws that hold the quad rails in places. I also noticed rust on the cylnder release of my S&W revolver. The rust spots were easily removed with a wet cloth. What should I do to prevent this from happening? I have a hygometer in the room and the humidity stays around 40%

Uncle Duke · Nov 23, 2014

rmbstyle17 said:
So I was reorganizing my safes and I took out some ARs and a revolver that I havent touched in a while. I noticed some small patches of rust on specific areas. On 3 of my ARs I noticed small patches of rust on all the screws that hold the quad rails in places. I also noticed rust on the cylnder release of my S&W revolver. The rust spots were easily removed with a wet cloth. What should I do to prevent this from happening? I have a hygometer in the room and the humidity stays around 40%

Rust works 24/7. It can have the damnedest way of finding the exact places and tiny surface areas we sometimes tend to miss when it comes to wiping firearms down with a preventative coating prior to storage. Especially true if storage is longer term.

iH8DemLibz · Nov 23, 2014

Put bags of desiccant in your safe.

K31 · Nov 23, 2014

Eezox.

Boom Boom · Nov 23, 2014

Eezox or Ballistol, religiously. Keep a big rag handy that's full of the stuff. Pull the guns out every now and then and wipe them down with the rag. If there's not a Goldenrod in your safe, buy one now.

Jimbob2.0 · Nov 23, 2014

Eezox, CLP or even hopes oil once a year, keep the humidity below 45% and you should be good.

budman93 · Nov 23, 2014

I use ballistol.

Jimbob2.0 · Nov 23, 2014

Decent thread, results are subject to a skeptical eye but generally helpful

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=152062&highlight=protectant+test

Uncle Duke · Nov 23, 2014

Boom Boom said:
Eezox or Ballistol, religiously. Keep a big rag handy that's full of the stuff. Pull the guns out every now and then and wipe them down with the rag. If there's not a Goldenrod in your safe, buy one now.

Boom Boom, I think you hit the nail square on the head. I'm always concerned about rust. Lots of attention paid to products, with a number of products being good I believe, and some being perhaps better than others. But to me anyway, the real key is to wipe guns down regularly. I couldn't personally trust anything else.

Boom Boom · Nov 23, 2014

Jimbob2.0 said:
Decent thread, results are subject to a skeptical eye but generally helpful

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=152062&highlight=protectant+test

Skepticism is important. Those tests are very questionable. I know from painful experience that Militec-1 at best provides zero protection and at worst promotes rust on white gun metal, and that's with a Goldenrod. Same goes for a bunch of others on the list when used on firearms as opposed to white sheet metal. Over more than a decade in a slightly-damp basement, I've had zero rust issues with Ballistol and Goldenrods. Anyone with nickle-plated guns needs to be especially careful because most of those preservatives (Ballistol included) will dissolve copper and cause nickel plate to lift and flake off.

Whatever is used, it's wise to check the guns often. The bigger your collection, the more you have to lose if you get it wrong for your particular setup/situation.

coopermania · Nov 23, 2014

K31 said:
Eezox.

Yep...yep...X2

Pinecone · Nov 23, 2014

I have had good luck with Birchwood Casey Sheath (now Barricade). Some firearsm stored for over 15 years, in soft cases, without any issues.

rmbstyle17 · Nov 23, 2014

Thanks for all the replies! I just coated the areas that seem to be prone to rust in Ballistol and added small bags of desiccant in all the safes. I also ordered a Goldenrod for the safe. Hopefully all these measure will do the trick!

Biff_N · Nov 23, 2014

Does anyone have an opinion on Breakfree Collector? It is supposed to provide protection for long term storage. Thanks

lsw · Nov 24, 2014

You guys recommending the GoldenRods, do they really work any better than a lightbulb left on inside the safe all the time? According to the spec's I've seen, the GoldenRod is basically nothing more than a heater that keeps the inside of the safe a few degress warmer than the air outside.

K31 · Nov 24, 2014

lsw said:
You guys recommending the GoldenRods, do they really work any better than a lightbulb left on inside the safe all the time? According to the spec's I've seen, the GoldenRod is basically nothing more than a heater that keeps the inside of the safe a few degress warmer than the air outside.

Goldenrods can be put on the bottom of the safe (heat rises) and can stand up to minor bumps from firearm stocks although you shouldn't rest anything directly on it, long term.

Bulbs are bulky and break but more importantly the Gaia worshiping, whale saving, granola munching, dolphin safe, Pruis left-lane-driving, crowd, has seen to it all of the ones that generate heat have been outlawed.

lsw · Nov 26, 2014

K31 said:
Goldenrods can be put on the bottom of the safe (heat rises) and can stand up to minor bumps from firearm stocks although you shouldn't rest anything directly on it, long term.

Bulbs are bulky and break but more importantly the Gaia worshiping, whale saving, granola munching, dolphin safe, Pruis left-lane-driving, crowd, has seen to it all of the ones that generate heat have been outlawed.

LOL you're right! Hadn't considered that aspect. Oh woe is me, what will I do when my last incandescent burns out?

rico903 · Dec 6, 2014

Ballistol works well for me also. For long term storage I use a Rig Rag. I had guns in my unheated attached garage for 10+ years and not one bit of rust on them when I took them out. Also have used good, cheap old bearing grease in the past for long term storage.

Boom Boom · Dec 6, 2014

K31 said:
Bulbs are bulky and break but more importantly the Gaia worshiping, whale saving, granola munching, dolphin safe, Pruis left-lane-driving, crowd, has seen to it all of the ones that generate heat have been outlawed.

This past week, I was at Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and Lowe's. All three have ample supply of incandescent bulbs for sale in whatever bulb size you want. There seemed to be more incandescent bulbs than all other types combined.

rico903 · Dec 7, 2014

Boom Boom said:
This past week, I was at Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and Lowe's. All three have ample supply of incandescent bulbs for sale in whatever bulb size you want. There seemed to be more incandescent bulbs than all other types combined.

No 100 watt I'll bet. They'e been phasing out bulbs slowly but surely. 100 watt were the 1st to go. 75's are next. I've been buying the bulk packs of incandescent bulbs while I can. I won't be around long enough to realize the savings from LED and CFL bulbs.

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