Hello,
I have a Winchester 94AE rifle purchased new sometime just after 92. It's only been shot a few dozen times.
However while placed into storage for quite a long time it accumulated rust due to partially due to being improperly stored and storage facility in an area cold and warm weather with high humidity 80+ percent.
Not certain the exact reason. I'm told some of the gun cases they sell, guns have been known to rust inside them when stored for prolong amount of time due to condensation from metal going between warm to very cold in climates with higher humidity.
What ever the reason the rifle's barrel rusted up with a few small rust spots on the receiver. Other than the rusted barrel the rifle still functions as when it was new.
It was recommended that I removed the barrel and bead blast. However others recommended not to use an abrasive and that rust be converted acetic acid such as vinegar.
A DE-rusting solution such as vinegar may require the barrel be soaked from ~12 to ~24 hours and then neutralized using backing soda and water.
I'm not certain as there's various types of products on the market that are suppose to remove rust when following their instructions.
e.g. Eastwood Rust Converter - Metal Rescue - Evapo-Rust - Permatex - Corroseal 82331 - Skyco Ospho Surface Prep - TotalBoat Rust Primer - Kurust - Aquasteel - Rust Encapsulator - Naval Jelly - Muriatic Acid and many others
If bead blasting I would need to go out and purchase a sand blaster, tank and compressor.
I'm trying to get some more opinions on removing the rust, mainly from the barrel. Once the rust is removed recommendations of some sort of finish coating, such as a bluing.
Other recommendations for finishes: Brownells Aluma Hyde II Cerakote, DuraCoat and KG Gunkote.
Also chroming such as: Hard Chrome Plating & Electroless Nickel Plating, Armalloy by Mahovsky's Metalife
A few pics of the primary rust:
I have a Winchester 94AE rifle purchased new sometime just after 92. It's only been shot a few dozen times.
However while placed into storage for quite a long time it accumulated rust due to partially due to being improperly stored and storage facility in an area cold and warm weather with high humidity 80+ percent.
Not certain the exact reason. I'm told some of the gun cases they sell, guns have been known to rust inside them when stored for prolong amount of time due to condensation from metal going between warm to very cold in climates with higher humidity.
What ever the reason the rifle's barrel rusted up with a few small rust spots on the receiver. Other than the rusted barrel the rifle still functions as when it was new.
It was recommended that I removed the barrel and bead blast. However others recommended not to use an abrasive and that rust be converted acetic acid such as vinegar.
A DE-rusting solution such as vinegar may require the barrel be soaked from ~12 to ~24 hours and then neutralized using backing soda and water.
I'm not certain as there's various types of products on the market that are suppose to remove rust when following their instructions.
e.g. Eastwood Rust Converter - Metal Rescue - Evapo-Rust - Permatex - Corroseal 82331 - Skyco Ospho Surface Prep - TotalBoat Rust Primer - Kurust - Aquasteel - Rust Encapsulator - Naval Jelly - Muriatic Acid and many others
If bead blasting I would need to go out and purchase a sand blaster, tank and compressor.
I'm trying to get some more opinions on removing the rust, mainly from the barrel. Once the rust is removed recommendations of some sort of finish coating, such as a bluing.
Other recommendations for finishes: Brownells Aluma Hyde II Cerakote, DuraCoat and KG Gunkote.
Also chroming such as: Hard Chrome Plating & Electroless Nickel Plating, Armalloy by Mahovsky's Metalife
A few pics of the primary rust: