I collected this rifle this week and ordered the seal kit for it. Here's my question, while it is torn apart should I refinish it and try to re-blue since it is pretty much just patina with a couple small rust spots. What keeps it the most valuable, not that I plan to sell it. I bought it for nostalgia purposes since it was like my first pellet rifle, a newer variant though.
Crosman Crosman Model 140 2nd Variant
- Thread starter Skysho
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That's a nice example of a good rifle.
I tend to go over the rust on the old ones with fine grade steel wool and a little WD-40. A little oil after that keeps them from continuing to rust. I like them to look their age. Nostalgia, I guess.
Cheers,
J~
I tend to go over the rust on the old ones with fine grade steel wool and a little WD-40. A little oil after that keeps them from continuing to rust. I like them to look their age. Nostalgia, I guess.
Cheers,
J~
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Soak the rust in WD40 for a couple days. Then pick at it with a tooth pick. Soak some more. Steel wool is a last resort and will weaken the blue all around it. Eventually the rust spots will be negligible. Then degrease the spots. Soak a toothpick in a bluing and rub into the spot. This will best preserve what is left if the original bluing.
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Scraping with copper tools works on rust and will not mar the remaining blued finish.
Plenty of WD40 is also in order with this method as well.
Plenty of WD40 is also in order with this method as well.
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Having refinished many stocks and a few rifle and pistol metalworks, I've come to a higher appreciation of 'patina'. Translation- any refinishing is more involved and time-consuming than most folks imagine.
BTW, once healthy and happy (holding pressure and shooting right), it's worth $75-150 in its current cosmetic condition. No matter how well refinished, don't expect the value to increase much.
BTW, once healthy and happy (holding pressure and shooting right), it's worth $75-150 in its current cosmetic condition. No matter how well refinished, don't expect the value to increase much.
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I have a restored 140 and it shoots well. Didn’t pay much for it compared to a few others in my arsenal. If you’re buying it because you want it then go for it. If you buy it as an investment you won’t be as pleased.
Rick H.
Rick H.
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Address the active rust using your method of choice, reseal the rifle, and preserve it as is.
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