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[James1873]

Resolved, thanks

 

[romurra]

Car wax. Sounds silly, but it works. The good wax stuff, smells like crayons with a hint of motor oil. Not the cheapo cleaner waxes, they don't have enough real wax in them.

Scrub in with a tooth brush, let dry, wipe off, repeat. Do it about every two years on my express finished guns, really does the trick.

 

[Fendt]

I agree with romurra with the caution on the cleaner waxes which may contain a hint of rubbing compound. You could also search the home wood workers sites/forums. Many tabel saws, jointers and planers have large unfinished cast iron surfaces. In unheated garages or dampish basement shops, rust control can be a nightmare. You can find many tips for rejuvenation and prevention. The waxes recommended there would lean towards wood friendly types and one could do the whole gun, lock stock and barrel.

 

[canvasback]

Conservators Wax from Lee Valley Tools.

Or Eezox but you probably have to order that from the US.

 

[James1873]

That's interesting I haven't thought of using wax. I'll have to try it out

 

[MD]

I've been treating my express 870 with fluid film after every wet outing.

Wipe off, dry by radiator, apply FF and voila, ready to go again.

 

[The Outsider]

Gunsmith Del Selins told me the best stuff is called Baricade, formerly called Sheath.

He's been using it for decades.

I just bought a can from him.

 

[p.Rundle]

Get every drop of the rust off and paint it or duracoat it yourself. Duracoat is available via IRG, but painting should work too. I think the express finish is parkerized, so it should take paint pretty well. It will permanently solve your problem too, rather than waxing it and stuff.

 

[timandkimandshea]

I have a new unused 870, it has the same pebbled finish, I recently noticed a brownish patina to it, all the other stuff is fine, you are right it is very susceptible to rust. I slathered it in fluid film, but not really impressed

 

[timandkimandshea]

Barrel only BTW

 

[0faustus0]

Ballistol oil

 

[gunsaholic]

I just wipe my 1187 down with 3 in 1 oil on a rag and have no rust after 10 years of waterfowl hunting.

 

[kawicrash]

Gunsmith Del Selins told me the best stuff is called Baricade, formerly called Sheath.

He's been using it for decades.

I just bought a can from him.

I've been using this for a long time too with excellent results.
Made by Birchwood Casey. I find it hard to come by though.

 

[ntc223]

I have been using Minwax on Guns and shop tools..The top is cast iron and I wax it 1 time a year....Also I use it on all my firearms..Canadian Tire is where I buy it..
Rob NTC223

 

[goldenbb]

See post #32.

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/941666-870-express-rust?p=11522384#post11522384