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Thread: Long term metal protection experiment follow up

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    CGN Regular Concept2w's Avatar
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    I may have some input of value. I contacted l an oil specialist directly and asked about metal protection on machined surfaces ( steel ) required at my job for long term storage ( multi decades ). To make a story short, we bought a 5 gallon bucket of Kotespec Total oil. I tried it on storage of firearms from leftovers, found it was adequate. Just like any protective coating, it should be cleaned before firing. It is very liquid when applied, smells good, well (if you're into metallurgy), it dries off and leaves a small film on the surface. I'm not sure it is available for the peasant though, as 5 gallon was minimum purchase and I bought it in the name of the company I work for. I find it more adequate than any commercially available product on the corner store.

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    Any old fashion Fluid Film kicking around?
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    It's hard to find via internet but it's mentionned in this pdf: search for kotespec

    h x x p://taylorfuels.com/wp-content/uploads/Total-Lubrication-solutions-for-industrial-applications.pdf

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    I'm interested in a product called Ship-2-Shore, it's good enough for our navy...
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    Great experiment, thank you!

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    Why would you seal them in a bag? Wouldn't that In itself seal out most environmental moisture?

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    Maxima Chain Wax.

    Cheap, easy to spray on, and toxic (until the carrier flashes off), but it keeps metal shiny better than anything I've ever worked with.

    I used it for years on the RZ.

    Just keep it far away from electronics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharpish View Post
    Why would you seal them in a bag? Wouldn't that In itself seal out most environmental moisture?
    Because the US government says that's how they package guns for long term storage and I don't think there's any coating that would survive years of exposure to water and corrosive substances without it.
    And the operative word is in your second question and that is "most" but obviously this plastic is not 100% impermeable. They probably use something cooler and 100 times more expensive and hard to get.
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    be neat to try saran-wrap and grease, that be the most commonly available and easy thing to do (especially for those long rifles.) would you give that a go??

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