Rust on Pistol Barrel

[Leavenworth]

Did not want to put this in my Hi Power thread as it might get missed by those more experienced with this problem
Can I use Super Fine Steel Wool to remove the rust from the High Power barrel ?
I would think you start rust removal with the least abrasive medium and go from there ?
Thank You !
Leavenworth

 

[dan belisle]

0000 copper wool and gun oil. - dan

 

[Leavenworth]

Thank you Dan !
Leavenworth

0000 copper wool and gun oil. - dan

 

[Reeferman]

If you can find any 0000 brass or bronze wool it works even better.

 

[Leavenworth]

Thank You Reeferman
Leavenworth

If you can find any 0000 brass or bronze wool it works even better.

 

[Leavenworth]

Hmmm Google search and can’t seem to find either
Leavenworth

 

[Painkillers]

Hmmm Google search and can’t seem to find either
Leavenworth

Use an old penny ($0.01) and some Remoil my guy.

 

[Butcherbill]

0000 steel wool and gun oil or any light oil works just fine.

 

[ted_dent]

Did not want to put this in my Hi Power thread as it might get missed by those more experienced with this problem
Can I use Super Fine Steel Wool to remove the rust from the High Power barrel ?
I would think you start rust removal with the least abrasive medium and go from there?

As long as it's only light surface rust 0000 steel wool and oil will do the job with no damage. I have removed light rust speckling from blued guns with this method and as long as you don't go nuts on rubbing it you would never know the rust had ever been there. Some Flitz post steel wool & oil will shine the barrel up nicely if you so desire.

If the barrel has pitting, however, no steel wool is going to solve that problem.

 

[alpining]

There's rust, and there's rust.

Hoppe's #9 and denim and elbow grease can take care of much more than most people think.

 

[Leavenworth]

Oh that’s interesting Might try that .
Leavenworth

There's rust, and there's rust.

Hoppe's #9 and denim and elbow grease can take care of much more than most people think.

 

[45CAT]

45 pad works great

 

[Leavenworth]

45 pad works great

Sorry what’s a 45 pad ?
Leavenworth

 

[45CAT]

Frontier 45,used flea bay to get mine

 

[guntech]

Post #2 is the oldest safest method... 0000 steel wool will not remove bluing but with gun oil or Hoppes #9 will remove rust. Mind you the rust you are removing often leaves bare metal ...

 

[Leavenworth]

Thank You !

Frontier 45,used flea bay to get mine

 

[Leavenworth]

Guntech ! My search for the item described in post #2 has found nothing on Google .The barrel does not have any blueing on it ? Not
sure if it did at one time as this is not my personal pistol
Leavenworth

Post #2 is the oldest safest method... 0000 steel wool will not remove bluing but with gun oil or Hoppes #9 will remove rust. Mind you the rust you are removing often leaves bare metal ...

 

[guntech]

Guntech ! My search for the item described in post #2 has found nothing on Google .The barrel does not have any blueing on it ? Not
sure if it did at one time as this is not my personal pistol
Leavenworth

0000 refers to a very fine grade... and steel wool is what I always use... I have never seen copper wool and I don't see any advantage to copper wool over steel wool... it's how fine it is that is important... and 0000 is the grade you want.

 

[Leavenworth]

Thank You ! I was aware of the 0000 being very fine as I’m a bit anal when cleaning other items around the tool box .Leavenworth

0000 refers to a very fine grade... and steel wool is what I always use... I have never seen copper wool and I don't see any advantage to copper wool over steel wool... it's how fine it is that is important... and 0000 is the grade you want.

 

[Craig0ry]

0000 steel wool and gun oil or any light oil works just fine.

This, done it 100 times