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Craftsmanship => Gun Building and Repair => Topic started by: pintail_drake2004 on August 08, 2009, 01:31:40 PM

Title: Please help: finished rusting the barrel now what?
Post by: pintail_drake2004 on August 08, 2009, 01:31:40 PM

Hello gents, i have a quick question. I just finished rusting my barrel and was wondering what oil i should use on it? Will the regular gun oil i use on my other firearms work? or do i need something special?
thank you
Pintail

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Post by: R.M. on August 08, 2009, 02:12:52 PM

I've heard linseed oil, but when I used it, I didn't like the gummy residue after it dried. The last one I did, I just used my normal gun oil. Seems to be OK.

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Post by: Captchee on August 08, 2009, 03:00:42 PM

just go out and use you  10 40 engine oil , 90 wieght also works well..  soak it good and let it set  over night . then wipe her down  
 after that you can use what ever you like , but you want enough oil  so as to soak in real good
 no need to waste you good gun oil on it just yet

 no need to seal , or add anything else

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Post by: Captchee on August 08, 2009, 08:08:15 PM

steve is right . if you used a salution to  stimulate the rust , then you must  nutralize it .
 HOWEVER  natural rust , done in a sweet box does not need  to be nutralized becouse no acids are in volved .  simply H2O   mixing with irons in the steel .

 another thing to remeber is engine olis have rust inhbitors  this is why you use alot of oil , then  let it set .

 but again , if you used a salution like Lorul mountian or plum brown , then you need to nutralize . if you did not , no worries  just wash it down with alittle baking soad and water . then re oil and  wipe  

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Post by: pintail_drake2004 on August 08, 2009, 10:22:21 PM

the bottle of chemical said to brush with steel wool, wash with soapy water, and oil is that good enough? It came from Pecatonica (true brown) i think.

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Post by: Captchee on August 08, 2009, 10:33:39 PM

i would wash it with  a mix of  baking soda and  water to be safe , then oil .
 if you use motor oil and  but on a heavy coat , you sheed not see any ne rust come morning . if you do wash again and re coat with oil .
 if you  dont see any lighter colored rust , then it will be fine