Long term storage anti-corrosion methods
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That stuff just plain works i cant say enough good things about it!I have been using Birchwood Casey RIG for years, it’s excellent stuff for long term storage and I use it on all my old military rifles. The only downside is that it takes a fair bit of work to remove the stuff if you want to use the rifle. But it’s so good that it’s worth the hassle.
RIG® GUN GREASE BIRCHWOOD CASEY RIG Universal Grease, 3 oz. - Brownells UK
www.brownells.co.uk
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Ronin
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Have to confess that for longer term storage or little use firearms I coat the exterior, chamber and bore with either clear waxoil or Bilt Hamber S30 both very good preventers of rust - the latter is in my view better but it has a dark colour
Both easily removed with brake cleaner or alcohol
I usually have remains of rust treatments on the cars so have a bit left over that’s put to good use on the firearms I have here
Both easily removed with brake cleaner or alcohol
I usually have remains of rust treatments on the cars so have a bit left over that’s put to good use on the firearms I have here
C h r i s
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Its been a good 12 months since I first posed the question of long term anti corrosion methods, so thought it appropriate to update as it might be of some use one day.
After reading the various suggestions on here I went with 3 products which were applied to my rifles back in April 2020.
Rifles that are only shot once every couple of years (collectable stuff) received a liberal coat of Renaissance wax inside and out, applied with a microfibre cloth and finished with a hairdryer to get into all the nooks and crannies.
Rifles that are maybe shot once every 5 or 6 months get the bore coated with Rig Grease, and the external metalwork wiped over with XCP Rust Blocker. The grease comes out with 4 or 5 solvent patches.
Everything else, including stainless rifles get a thin coating of XCP Rust Blocker inside and out. This stuff resists everything and comes off easy with a solvent or very light oil.
So far so good, zero visible corrosion on any metalwork, and the Renaissance wax also helps keep old woodwork mould free without staining it.
After reading the various suggestions on here I went with 3 products which were applied to my rifles back in April 2020.
Rifles that are only shot once every couple of years (collectable stuff) received a liberal coat of Renaissance wax inside and out, applied with a microfibre cloth and finished with a hairdryer to get into all the nooks and crannies.
Rifles that are maybe shot once every 5 or 6 months get the bore coated with Rig Grease, and the external metalwork wiped over with XCP Rust Blocker. The grease comes out with 4 or 5 solvent patches.
Everything else, including stainless rifles get a thin coating of XCP Rust Blocker inside and out. This stuff resists everything and comes off easy with a solvent or very light oil.
So far so good, zero visible corrosion on any metalwork, and the Renaissance wax also helps keep old woodwork mould free without staining it.
I make up Renaissance wax from Microcrystalline and polythene wax which is the recipe that Picreator use...It is largely white spirit so you might be better diluting it down rather than using heat to get into the interstices. I make it very thin so that I can apply it with a paint brush onto metal or wood.
You have bought it already but Rest Express seem to do a good deal on it and have larger pot sizes...
Alan
Very expensive, it is around 85% white spirit!
30 years ago for a £35 minimum order I bought 20kg of the Microcrystalline and 5kg of the polythene wax and have used it on everything from a Maple floor at our last house to all the domestic ironwork I have made...and on most of the external SS stuff to keep off finger prints. Father used it on most of his turned work and some of his furniture.
Brilliant stuff.
Alan
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