Removing oxidation

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I got some oxidation "stains" on my bare steel Yugo M48 bolt and I am wanting to remove it.

Dumb story. I had a fly infestation in my garage one week (damned recycling pile, why can't SARCAN be open on weekends during the summer). After disassembling my gun I had the parts laying on my work table... But the flys were starting to aggravate me immensely. I walked inside and got a spray bottle and a fly swatter, cued Flight of the Valkyries and took care of business.

In the heat of the battle I sprayed a bunch of the parts with the water bottle. Did I forget to mention this water bottle contained 50% vinegar? When the flies were eradicated the parts started to rust. Grabbed some G96, some rags, and 0000 steel wool and cleaned off the rust. But, there is left over oxidation and it looks like crap.

How do I remove it?
 
Vinegar is what did your bluing in, nothing much to do except light buffing with 0000 steel wool and oil or brass wool. Damage is done, bluing won't come back.
 
Rust is removed with 0000 steel wool and light oil or a light touch with a fine brass wire wheel in a bench grinder. Eye protection is mandatory when using the wheel.
 
BeaverMeat

In a Museum a conservator applies a neutral PH wax to all the metal parts of antique firearms to prevent corrosion.

In the pre-petroleum age our forefathers used the triple mix of 1/3 beeswax, 1/3 turpentine and 1/3 raw linseed oil to protect their firearms from the elements.
This same mixture was used as "cosmoline" for firearms storage during our American Civil War.

He borrowed the triple mix from his wife who used it to clean and polish her wooden furniture.

BeaverMeat said:
I got some oxidation "stains" on my bare steel Yugo M48 bolt and I am wanting to remove it.

Dumb story. I had a fly infestation in my garage one week. But the flys were starting to aggravate me immensely. I walked inside and got a spray bottle and a fly swatter and took care of business.

But, there is left over oxidation and it looks like crap.

How do I remove it?
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What were you feeding your northern Canadian flies? You still could have some super hot chili fecal debris fly maximus residoo-doo left on the bolt. :sok2

P.S. If you would have put the triple mix on your Yugo the flies would have slipped and broke their necks when they landed.
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And "WHY" didn't you just tell the flies "take off hoser" and throw empty beer bottles at them??????

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Thanks???? Great help that post was. Did you read it over a few times to yourself so you can feel triumphant over the Internet?

FYI. I was feeding them beer.
 
BeaverMeat said:
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Thanks???? Great help that post was. Did you read it over a few times to yourself so you can feel triumphant over the Internet?

FYI. I was feeding them beer.
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FYI, the first part of my posting was all printed facts the second was humor. And I did read it several times and edited out the part about wrapping your firearms in duct tape because I thought it was a bit much.

Now ask yourself why an American can think "Strange Brew" and "Red Green" was funny but a Canadian gets up tight about the subject.
 
Big Ed, is the beeswax/turpentine/RLO mix the same PH neutral wax you said was used by a museum curator? Is there anything better to use on firearms in storage (long or short term, metal and wood?)
Looking for a magic wax/preservative that's safe and tasty too, something the wife will say "mmm, what's that sweet smell? " rather than the usual "WTF is that stench???)
 
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