Hey ya'll...
I'll try to keep this description brief (sorry for the wall of text), will add pictures later when I get home.
I've had my Express Tactical since 2009, I have used RemOil on it up until this year, I switched to Eezox (thanks Hafers
) -- I've never had an issue with rust, but that was when I lived in a living situation where humidity was not an issue.
Now for the past two summers I've lived in a hot humid environment, I now have a gun cabinet with a goldenrod gunsaver and an oven charged silica gel thingy. I keep the 870 in a silocone treated gunsock.
Last night I inspected everything, and all in all, the majority of the critical parts and areas look great, oiled, rust free. My rust problem sits in the end of the extended magazine tube, very difficult to reach. I'm thinking about bending a bore brush and scrubbing, but I wanted to get some advice here first... I had already scrubbed some with a bore brush and eezox, and it looks a little better. Just a little.
Coworker suggested brushing with Hoppes No 9, I have used this as a bore cleaner since I've started shooting, but I am not aware of how well it removes rust. If No. 9 is good at rust removal, would it be safe to simply let the magazine tube soak in No. 9 (based on the fact it's really hard to reach in there and scrub off the rust...)
Any and all valid suggestions are appreciated. I'm also considering a refinish of some sort when this is all cleaned up. Either parkerizing or cerakote I suppose. Or both? Or would that be overkill?
I suppose a quick way out would be to just replace the magazine extension with another. But I want to try the cheaper routes first.
Thanks all.
I'll try to keep this description brief (sorry for the wall of text), will add pictures later when I get home.
I've had my Express Tactical since 2009, I have used RemOil on it up until this year, I switched to Eezox (thanks Hafers
) -- I've never had an issue with rust, but that was when I lived in a living situation where humidity was not an issue.Now for the past two summers I've lived in a hot humid environment, I now have a gun cabinet with a goldenrod gunsaver and an oven charged silica gel thingy. I keep the 870 in a silocone treated gunsock.
Last night I inspected everything, and all in all, the majority of the critical parts and areas look great, oiled, rust free. My rust problem sits in the end of the extended magazine tube, very difficult to reach. I'm thinking about bending a bore brush and scrubbing, but I wanted to get some advice here first... I had already scrubbed some with a bore brush and eezox, and it looks a little better. Just a little.
Coworker suggested brushing with Hoppes No 9, I have used this as a bore cleaner since I've started shooting, but I am not aware of how well it removes rust. If No. 9 is good at rust removal, would it be safe to simply let the magazine tube soak in No. 9 (based on the fact it's really hard to reach in there and scrub off the rust...)
Any and all valid suggestions are appreciated. I'm also considering a refinish of some sort when this is all cleaned up. Either parkerizing or cerakote I suppose. Or both? Or would that be overkill?
I suppose a quick way out would be to just replace the magazine extension with another. But I want to try the cheaper routes first.
Thanks all.
