Hey, all.
I did some research and talked to a few people about how to clean the cosmoline from my Mosin and went ahead with using a degreaser and then simmering the small parts in hot water.
After removing the parts from the pot, I noticed that all the parts of the bolt have discolouration. It looks like a patina, but I don't understand why that would show up. The surface of the bolt is smooth and nothing has changed except for its colour and shine.
Any thoughts on why this happened, what I did wrong, and/or how to fix it?
Thanks!
I did some research and talked to a few people about how to clean the cosmoline from my Mosin and went ahead with using a degreaser and then simmering the small parts in hot water.
After removing the parts from the pot, I noticed that all the parts of the bolt have discolouration. It looks like a patina, but I don't understand why that would show up. The surface of the bolt is smooth and nothing has changed except for its colour and shine.
Any thoughts on why this happened, what I did wrong, and/or how to fix it?
Thanks!
