Rust

[Giro 2,648]

What's the best options to deal with rust/damage ..

 

I'd left my air arms in the gun bag laying around (securely)..

 

I've got it out today and to my dismay, it has a inch (ish) blob of rust on the main barrel and the bottle..

 

I'd rubbed it down with all in 1 oil I never had any wd40 handy .

 

I then lightly tried to take the crust off with sponge scuorer it did and a bit of the bluing.

 

Opinions? ??

[Giro 2,648]

The damage..

 

 

 

 

[random 659]

Blue and rust remover? Or tin foil rubbed over the rust is supposed to bring it off,then need to re blue the area...

[PeskyWabbits 464]

That is shocking. I hope you get it sorted.

[Giro 2,648]

I'm not sure wether to blue it or camo tape over it lol..

 

Can I blue a small patch or do I have to do the whole barrel? ?

[PeskyWabbits 464]

Can I ask, generally, why guns are blued?

I mean, it looks great but as a protection it is pants.

 

BSA experimented with enamel but went back to bluing, probably due to public demand.

But it isn't much better than bare metal, you still have to oil it and keep it away from water.

[Giro 2,648]

I'm not sure mate..

 

I've abused a few over the years and want to try and keep this one half tidy..

 

I've seen bluing kits but never done it..

 

[pianoman 3,587]

Blueing was originally devised to protect metalwork from heat and burnt powder searing from the days of powder and ball shot and the first cartridge weapons. It didn't flake off like paint did and kept the looks of expensive sporting guns longer. Case-hardened steel with enamel finishing was time consuming and expensive to create as a finish overall, but blueing worked as an attractive and cost effective finish To the point where, nowadays, a rich, lustrous blue-black polished surface is the ideal finish that customers love to see on their guns. It's not designed as an anti rust or weatherproof coating. In fact, I once read somewhere, that blueing itself is a form of rust that acts positively with the raw steel of the gun's metals!

[Giro 2,648]

If I was not to re blue & went for the camo tape option, would the barrel deterioate under the tape ??

[moxy 617]

If I was not to re blue & went for the camo tape option, would the barrel deterioate under the tape ??

 

Provided you did a pukka job of putting it on. No creases and no gaps the it should be fine.

I would give it a good wipe over with 0000 wire wool and thinners to ensure you have a good clean bonding surface for the tape.

In all honesty it will look shite but importantly serve the purpose of protecting your metal work from further abuse!

 

[mark williams 7,553]

No excuses for any of us,- clean your rifle every trip out.

[si brown 8,486]

If I was not to re blue & went for the camo tape option, would the barrel deterioate under the tape ??

 

never used camo tape but i recon it'll prob be pours, so id de-grease it fist and then wrap it in insulating tape, that will keep any damp and air out and then camo it!

might be wrong but thats what id do

atb si

[Giro 2,648]

 

If I was not to re blue & went for the camo tape option, would the barrel deterioate under the tape ??

 

Provided you did a pukka job of putting it on. No creases and no gaps the it should be fine.

I would give it a good wipe over with 0000 wire wool and thinners to ensure you have a good clean bonding surface for the tape.

In all honesty it will look shite but importantly serve the purpose of protecting your metal work from further abuse!

 

Did you have one that had been dipped or was that just the stock ??

 

Do you reckon I should try and blue it then fella ??

 

I've not really seen any that are taped..

 

Anyone with examples ??

[moxy 617]

My rapid is dipped mate. I got it like that and I often wonder if the metalwork is in poor order under it.

A reblue would be my choice but send it to someone who knows what they are doing and get the job done right.

[bigmac 97kt 13,787]

My rapid is dipped mate. I got it like that and I often wonder if the metalwork is in poor order under it.

A reblue would be my choice but send it to someone who knows what they are doing and get the job done right.

I second that .

 

Dont wrap it in any thing at all ,

 

think of it this way when you go to buy a rifle and its wrapped in what ever the first thing you think is

 

WHATS IT LIKE UNDER THERE

 

and it may harm the resale value to

 

atvbmac :thumbs: