To clean the exterior of a shotgun, follow these steps:
Clean the barrel with a bore brush soaked in solvent, then run patches through until they come out clean. Use a soft brush or toothbrush to remove dirt and fouling from other components, and wipe down metal surfaces with a clean cloth. Microfiber cloth lightly impregnated with rem-oil is recommended for external metal. Dehumidifiers can be used weekly for cleaning.
For the inside of the barrel, run a lightly-oiled patch through it. For the outside of the barrel, receiver, and other metal, tear down the barrel partially. Regular cleaning ensures smooth operation and prevents rust and corrosion that can damage its components.
The exterior of a shotgun depends on the materials from which it is constructed and surface treatments applied to the metal. Wood stocks should not be exposed to harsh solvents, and the top rule for gun maintenance is to give them a five-minute wipe-down each time you shoot.
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Fieldtrip the firearm, remove the stock if possible, and grab a pad of 0000 fine steel wool from a local hardware store. Use mineral oil on the outer metal of the gun to stop rust.
Use gun oil and a soft cloth or a very soft toothbrush to clean the exterior of a gun. Innox or mineral oil on metal, DIY wax or Birchwood Casey wax on wood, and dry clean cloth on composite/composite guns can also be used as rust inhibitors.
Gently rub the spot with 5W30 motor oil and 0000 Grade Steel wool. Rinse off the excess, wipe it off, and reapply the spot until the spot is gone.
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This may be perfect for removing rust, but if you want to keep the blueing, boil your gun it water for about an hour, and brush of Surface rust with brush, cloth, or degreased steal wool (do not use a wire brush) and your gun will be good as new, just make sure the gun is completely dry. The rust will covert back to blueing, and will save its value. I’d only recommend using rust remover if you want to remove blueing and rust for refinishing, or if you want a gun in the white.
Excellent. My primary question was the impact on the bluing. I did order some gel for my wheel hubs and the rust on my trailer hitch frame within the bumper. I suspect this will work great for those projects. But, for a gun, be careful with any chemical you put on it unless you plan to reblue. Of course, I would probably wire wheel the metal and sand until the finish was smooth. Then reblue and have a new looking gun.
I use vinegar from the $1 store. It takes 4 hours with a piece of steel wool or an SOS pad. Wash all the parts off in water when your done to remove the acid from the vinegar. You still have to file and sand all the pitting when the rust is gone. I make sure to oil my gun down and also wax the metal parts after I re blue it so the rust will never come back. Looks like an old Stevens.
This is actually a Glock model 1871 shotgun forged from leftover Excalibur metal shavings…Damn! How are there so many random answers on here yet everyone is sooo convincing😂 I’ll read one answer like “hmmm maybe” then the next seems correct. Idk wtf it is but I have a few my father in-law left in our shop. If anyone is interested let me know
I just picked up an 1873 Winchester 32 that was in a storage unit for over 30 years. It reminds me of Jimmy Stuarts movie 1873. It looks so cool but with rust and is froze up. The stocks are perfect.He had it sitting against the wall in the unit. Everyone thinks I can bring it back to pretty good shape, I will have to try this in my Blacksmith/workshop. maybe I will film it.
I have a Stevens “backpack gun” interchangable barrel rifle. I only have 20 guage barrel currently. I also have a savage with 2 interchangable barrels 410 & 20 guage. One has hammer other has a internal 📌. Between the three I got rabbit to deer which I loved as a kid cause I’d break gun down put in My jacket to drag deer. Fun guns. Thanks 4 the memories
NO NO NO unless you plan on re bluing the gun anyways you can achieve better results and still retain the bluing by simply boiling the metal parts for an hour and carding off the rust with 0000 steel wool then soaking metal parts with kerosene or mineral oil to drive off water and harden the bluing again. Look up Mark Novak anvil and listen about rust conversion and gun conservation. This product still looks like it does a good job but please dont use it on a gun.