Rust Removal

[UrbanWolf]

What are the ways for a home rest removal? It's a steel gun, with just some brown spots of rust, no pitting yet.

[Wulf202]

Oil and fine steel wool will allow you to keep it oiled

Naval jelly will permanently Remove anything any you need a spot bluing

[bobbyfairbanks]

oil and very fine steel wool

[kidicarus13]

Apply Balistol, let sit, wipe off

[nynco]

Not that this is a good idea for guns, but the best way I have found to remove rust is with citric acid powder. You would be amazed how it can make rust fall off and not hurt the underlying metal. It have seen stuff that looked dead come back to life.

[sniper7]

I found the best way to remove rust is to treat it like a liberal such as the above poster. Works for me at least.

[nynco]

Here check this out, worked just like that for me too.

http://bmxsociety.com/topic/38436-citric-acid-powder-cap-rust-removal-demo/

[mrghost]

I can't tell if this thread is about "home rust" or gun rust, so hopefully not hijacking here, but I could use some advice on safely removing rust from a gun's feed ramp without messing up the polishing and such.

[BPTactical]

All of the methods mentioned will cause damage to the original finish either by mechanical or chemical means.
Soak the offending part in some ATF (automatic transmission fluid) for a couple of days. Buff the area lightly with some denim soaked in ATF, turning the rag frequently. Keep working it and it will remove the majority without subjecting the original finish to harsh abrasives. Typically you will end up with a dark spot where the rust was but that is better than a dark spot with the surrounding area being polished/scuffed too much.

[ray1970]

A 4" angle grinder should take it off pretty quick.

Just saying.

[BPTactical]

You kill me Ray[Coffee]

[nynco]

All of the methods mentioned will cause damage to the original finish either by mechanical or chemical means.
Soak the offending part in some ATF (automatic transmission fluid) for a couple of days. Buff the area lightly with some denim soaked in ATF, turning the rag frequently. Keep working it and it will remove the majority without subjecting the original finish to harsh abrasives. Typically you will end up with a dark spot where the rust was but that is better than a dark spot with the surrounding area being polished/scuffed too much.

Thats pretty good advice, just use gloves because some of the stuff in ATF is pretty bad for humans.

[ChadAmberg]

I have a gun that was a complete rusty mess. Pitted, nasty thing. Here's the before and after pics...

http://gunsgunsguns.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/image.png

My solution was simple. Get in the car, drive up to BPTactical's place, drop it off, pick it up a week later.