kevin c Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Took a look at my 629 today and found some rust pitting on the frame. I didn't think that stainless would do that, but, now I know better. The gun has a satin finish. Any suggestions on removal techniques that won't cost me the price of getting the gun bead blasted again? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 kevin c All steel will rust, stainless just takes longer to start. Best way to remove it is to hose the area with a light oil and scrub it with 0000 steel wool. If that doesn't do it, get it to the blasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 What TL said. Also, there are also plenty of products out there for cleaning stainless steel (most in aerosol cans). Kleen King Stainless Steel and Copper Cleaner works well... it's for pots and pans, though, and you use it with water. If you use it, dry the parts immediately and coat them with oil. It really depends on how bad the rust is. If it's relatively minor, steel wool's your best bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Flitz or Wenol polish took the rust off my Smith almost instantly. The problem with "corrosion proof" stainless is that it's very soft, so your gun will abnormally quickly. Honestly, I quit worrying about after a while. It doesn't usually get nasty like on a blued pistol, so I just scrub it off occasionally and deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 RB 17 will remove all rust w/o affecting the metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasag93 Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Fine steel wool and light oil works well. If it sits for any amount of time without being shot, give it a coat of car wax after cleaning. Will help stop the rust. TXAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted November 4, 2003 Author Share Posted November 4, 2003 Thanks to you all! Y'know, I had that chemical vapor emitting gun wrap paper in the case - I guess it wasn't up to the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Benny, RB 17 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBChaffin Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Come on Flex, you gotta search for it: RB 17 More RB 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 Fine steel wool and light oil works well. If it sits for any amount of time without being shot, give it a coat of car wax after cleaning. Will help stop the rust. TXAG Actually, steel wool will embed fine steel particles into the surface which will then propogate more rust. Use a green "scrubby pad" like for doing pans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 I've used the green scrub pads. You can get them in levels that match the "grit factor" of steel wool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruzr Posted November 9, 2003 Share Posted November 9, 2003 Kleen Bore Lead Away patches work great for removing small rust spots and they won't scratch anything. I spread some CLP on the cleaned area after the patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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