advice needed

[byron 1,185]

moved house recently. checked my two rapids DISASTER covered in rust is there some type of gun sock i can put them in; to stop moisture attacking them. they had been stored in gun slips with a spraying of WD 40 before storing but this has not worked any info THANKS

[Guest Dave]

a sock or tubie grip bandage soaked in gun oil or 3 in 1 will do the job.

 

Dave

[byron 1,185]

a sock or tubie grip bandage soaked in gun oil or 3 in 1 will do the job.

 

Dave

thanks

[Guest tossa]

a sock or tubie grip bandage soaked in gun oil or 3 in 1 will do the job.

 

Dave

thanks

wd 40 fucks the seals up use napier as it has a rust inhibitor in it

hope it aint ruined your rapids

[ChrisJones 7,975]

Have you got the rust off?

[Guest Dave]

WD 40 is to light for long tearm storage of guns it evaperates to quickly. Personaly I would not use it on any gun.

 

Dave

[byron 1,185]

WD 40 is to light for long tearm storage of guns it evaperates to quickly. Personaly I would not use it on any gun.

 

Dave

thanks alot lads will be getting stuck into rust tomoz with some fine wire wool just need some idea of some good gun blue

[Guest Dave]

I have not blued a gun for years but the key to it is the preperation stages, ensure that you have it compleatly degreased. Triclorathene is the best thing for it but You cant get it any more because it fucks the ozone layer. A good degreasing agent should do the job.

 

Dave

[Guest baldie]

Personally mate, i wouldnt bother with cold blue at all, its streaky, it stinks [permanently], and you will have to keep it smothered in oil permanently, to stop it rusting. Surely its only the barrel thats gone rusty on a rapid? i,d whip the barrel off, and have it proffesionally reblued, it wouldnt cost more than 30 quid i would say.If you do decide to cold blue, it must be polished to a mirror finish, and de greased thoroughly as Dave says, the product to use, is "panelwipe" available from any dealer who sells automotive paints.

[Guest tossa]

go on airgunforum. net there rapid mad, sam a moderator on that site would get your rapid back to new had some work done by him on my rapid

[ChrisJones 7,975]

Personally mate, i wouldnt bother with cold blue at all, its streaky, it stinks [permanently], and you will have to keep it smothered in oil permanently, to stop it rusting. Surely its only the barrel thats gone rusty on a rapid? i,d whip the barrel off, and have it proffesionally reblued, it wouldnt cost more than 30 quid i would say.If you do decide to cold blue, it must be polished to a mirror finish, and de greased thoroughly as Dave says, the product to use, is "panelwipe" available from any dealer who sells automotive paints.

If the rust isn't to established couldn't he just use some Youngs 303 and some fine wire wool? Should lift it right off without too much hassle?