I use Boeshield T-9. No experience with firearms.
https://boeshield.com
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
On 6/8/21 7:24 AM, simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Not specifically a Healey query but we all know about rust?.
>
> So, I?m restoring an old pistol. (We?ll get one thing straight
> first?.I?m no Wyatt Earp. This thing is a nice old .177 air pistol. A
> Webley & Scott Mk1. My wife?s father?s. About a hundred years old.
> Still works well.)
>
> Thus far, I?ve disassembled, removed the old bluing and any rust. I?ll
> reblue it per instructions from the net and from the bottle of blue.
> No problems so far. Actually, the only issue is the difficulty in
> obtaining parts.
>
> I?m advised by the bluing manufacturer?s blurb on the bottle to finish
> off the whole process by ?Saturating metal in Barricade Rust
> Protection?. That stuff seems to be WD40 in all but name with the
> property that, perhaps, it leaves a more lasting film on the metal.
> But the manufacturer would tell one to do that, wouldn?t they?
>
> Nanny has taken away most of our firearms in the UK, so a lot of this
> type of stuff comes in from overseas. Typically the US. Anyone know
> anything about this stuff or similar???? Years ago, when playing with
> Her Majesty?s firearms, we used to keep little bottles of Jenolite
> something or other, but that seems to be unavailable now. Only their
> Rust Converter.
>
> I?ll probably just reblue it and wrap it up in an oily rag for another
> 20 years. (Just so long as my grandson doesn?t find it).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
>
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