Long term metal protection experiment follow up

[tristanium]

tag for interest!

[LSB]

Cool, just mark the can for identification and I will return it after treating a strip, If it could be there by say the end of September, I'll have it back by the end of October.

Will do.

[SigWig]

NO-OX-ID A Special

http://www.sanchem.com/electrical-co...lubricant.html

Comes off with alcohol

Also try fluid film

[FreedomIsn'tFree]

Have you thought about sealing parts in a Mylar bag to see if it stands up better than the vac seal bags? Or maybe vac seal bag and then sealed in a Mylar bag? Maybe add a silica pack into the bag as well.

[Riggseven]

Is the inside of your barrel blued?

No but the outside sure is. I bet a product like WD40 might fade or damage the bluing. I'd hate to be the guy that uses the WD40 because it is cheap and easy to find. Store all my firearms to find out 10 years later they are ruined.

[dirtybarry]

I would be interested in coating one of the metal strips in Cerakote. I am interested in how it would fare in a non lab test. I can provide my contact info if you are willing to send me a strip. I will pay for the shipping if you like.

Sure, why not. Send me a PM and we'll work out the details.

[dirtybarry]

Have you thought about sealing parts in a Mylar bag to see if it stands up better than the vac seal bags? Or maybe vac seal bag and then sealed in a Mylar bag? Maybe add a silica pack into the bag as well.

I have but in the interests of consistency, I will use the same type of bag and sealer as before. Any change to that starts to get outside the parameters of the test as the primary purpose is to find the best metal coating as opposed to the best packaging. (but I might end up trying some Mylar ones anyway just because you've aroused my curiosity)

[dirtybarry]

No but the outside sure is. I bet a product like WD40 might fade or damage the bluing. I'd hate to be the guy that uses the WD40 because it is cheap and easy to find. Store all my firearms to find out 10 years later they are ruined.

WD-40 was a fail and I won\t be using it on anything that matters.

[dirtybarry]

NO-OX-ID A Special

http://www.sanchem.com/electrical-co...lubricant.html

Comes off with alcohol

Also try fluid film

Let's see if somebody drops some off.

[dirtybarry]

As an update the six original strips were cleaned and degreased, then given a flash coat of clear lacquer and are now at Ammosupply.ca's Calgary pick up location if anyone wants to see and touch them for themselves.
In cleaning them a good deal of the corrosion on "B" the WD-40 strip did come off but there is still some visible.