Long-Term Burial of Items Prone to Rust

[rbeau30]

Okay,

Lets say you had a wild hair to go bury a couple items made of material subject to rust. Is there any people experienced in this that have been successful? What materials have you used? What did you use to treat the metal objects? Did you bury desiccant with it?

I'm considering using PVC. Is there anything I should consider as far as materials available out there?

Any anti-metal-detecting tactics that work?

[brokenscout]

I've heard of people using a coffee cant with nails other trash as a decoy for metal detectors placed a foot or so above what u have buried

[blacklabel]

Coat metal in cosmoline inside and out, wrap in plastic, put in PVC pipe with cleaning products and seal. Make sure to bury a hacksaw with the pipe, just in case.

[rbeau30]

I've heard of people using a coffee cant with nails other trash as a decoy for metal detectors placed a foot or so above what u have buried

I guess you would need Like-material. I don't do any metal detecting, but from what I have gleaned from the reality show, that they can determine a makeup of the metal right from the surface.

I guess Silver or Precious metals would be hard as far as decoys?

Anyone know where to get their hands on some cosmoline or similar storage grease?

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[brokenscout]

If burying firearms it think it all depends on how deep, most people I know once they find trash they move on. If they really want to find it they will. Sonar, ect.
I guess you would need Like-material. I don't do any metal detecting, but from what I have gleaned from the reality show, that they can determine a makeup of the metal right from the surface.

I guess Silver or Precious metals would be hard as far as decoys?

[brokenscout]

This, and I saw a guy put the hacksaw in the pipe,lol. Funny stuff. But for real hack saw is a must
Coat metal in cosmoline inside and out, wrap in plastic, put in PVC pipe with cleaning products and seal. Make sure to bury a hacksaw with the pipe, just in case.

[rbeau30]

How about ammo? I am sure it doesn't cycle well with all that Cosmoline. :-D

Not sure I had firearms in mind when starting this thread, but then again, it might come to that for some readers :-D

[Jamnanc]

I heard somewhere to bury longer items vertically as they will have a smaller profile from overhead. I'm a pipe guy, if I was using PVC I'd go with gasketed caps as they're a little more idiot proof than glue and primer. Lube well ;)

[davsel]

PVC tube - Fill with motor oil

Decoy can not likely to work. I suspect anyone with a detector simply needs to go back over the hole after pulling out the decoy to see if that is all that is in that spot.

Bury next to a metal fence post or along side a metal utility pipe/well pipe/ground rod, or deeply buried/tangled rebar - anything that is difficult to remove. This prevents removing the decoy and rechecking the spot.

Ammo in sealed container with oxygen absorbing packet.

[Wulf202]

I heard somewhere to bury longer items vertically as they will have a smaller profile from overhead. I'm a pipe guy, if I was using PVC I'd go with gasketed caps as they're a little more idiot proof than glue and primer. Lube well ;)
They don't work

[Jamnanc]

What don't work? Are you saying the oil will eat the gasket?

[Wulf202]

Gaskets don't work reliably even if they do the threaded caps fill with dirt.. Just glue the fittings

[Great-Kazoo]

PVC tube - Fill with motor oil

Decoy can not likely to work. I suspect anyone with a detector simply needs to go back over the hole after pulling out the decoy to see if that is all that is in that spot.

Bury next to a metal fence post or along side a metal utility pipe/well pipe/ground rod, or deeply buried/tangled rebar - anything that is difficult to remove. This prevents removing the decoy and rechecking the spot.

Ammo in sealed container with oxygen absorbing packet.

some SA 5.56 battle packs, older Russian, not wolf or tula in the original packaging and last but not least old reliable spam cans

[Jamnanc]

Not that kind. This kind. I can't afford to bury guns, but I've buried more pipe than I care to think of. It can be removed sans hacksaw.

[blacklabel]

... but I've buried more pipe than I care to think of.

That's what she said.

[rbeau30]

I can't afford to bury guns, but I've buried more pipe than I care to think of.That's what she said.

And some I'd like to forget.

[zteknik]

Do like the commies did-soak the crap out of it in cosmoline,put in plastic/pvc container and burry it with a crapload of old car parts.
Just use American cosmoline-Rachel Ray can sniff out a drop from 50 miles!!![LOL]

[screagle2]

I guess you would need Like-material. I don't do any metal detecting, but from what I have gleaned from the reality show, that they can determine a makeup of the metal right from the surface.

I guess Silver or Precious metals would be hard as far as decoys?

Anyone know where to get their hands on some cosmoline or similar storage grease?

How much are you looking for?
We have used it for years, and I don't see any way the original military cosmoline would be able to be applied in aerosol. It is much heavier, and tackier than gun grease, and takes effort to remove.



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[rbeau30]

How much are you looking for?
We have used it for years, and I don't see any way the original military cosmoline would be able to be applied in aerosol. It is much heavier, and tackier than gun grease, and takes effort to remove.


I dunno, a dollup or 2? Enough for a 4 or 5 tubes of stuff.

[screagle2]

Let me see what we have. It about needs to be heated and then "items" dipped in it, but I guess it could be applied.

[rocktot]

I would take out the oxygen and the moisture, and double what you need on both those.

[screagle2]

I had a chance to check, and I have extra.