Right now I'm looking at three products curious if anyone has experience with them.
Ballistol , barricade and Boeshield T-9
Ballistol , barricade and Boeshield T-9
Rust prevention?
- Thread starter O2shooter
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Best I've used is #1 a solid bluing. Way I go about is to get a uninform finish with 600 grit paper. Acetone to remove oil. Use a paint brush to quickly and evenly apply oxpho blue. Wipe clean, burnish with 000 steel wool, 3 more coats in the same fashion. Wash with water. Pat dry. Then soak in oil for a few hours. (topically is fine, doesn't need to be submersed)
As far as topical oil, best ive used is beeman matalpholic #9 (now marketed as air venturi mp-5)
Below 2 guns I recently blued. Lowest one was constantly rusting for seemingly no reason. No more. Even having it out in the rain.
As far as topical oil, best ive used is beeman matalpholic #9 (now marketed as air venturi mp-5)
Below 2 guns I recently blued. Lowest one was constantly rusting for seemingly no reason. No more. Even having it out in the rain.
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Link to video, cut and paste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fibRewlndLg
Poject Farm on youtube is a great resource, his testing is W----A----Y better than most. For corrosion resistence, NOT lubrication, he found Frog lube to be very good. I use it on my knives and wipe down the outside of my airguns with it and it seems to work really well. The video is interesting.
Poject Farm on youtube is a great resource, his testing is W----A----Y better than most. For corrosion resistence, NOT lubrication, he found Frog lube to be very good. I use it on my knives and wipe down the outside of my airguns with it and it seems to work really well. The video is interesting.
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Here's a interesting and well-documented independent test of 46 different products that's worth a read...
http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667
It convinced me to switch to Frog Lube. That was about 5 years ago. The occasional rust I had been experiencing is no more.
http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667
It convinced me to switch to Frog Lube. That was about 5 years ago. The occasional rust I had been experiencing is no more.
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i always start with a treatment of air venturi metalophilic oil .. good stuff .. wipe it on all exterior metal, screws etc and it will almost dry after awhile, go over with a usual oil of some kind and youll be all set ..
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Been using this product for over 30 years. Never any rust on any of my guns. Spray it into a silicone rag and wipe down the gun after each use. Guns have sat in my safe for years (without re-wiping) and never rusted. Leaves a Teflon coating after it dries. Smells good too.
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I've used Ballistol ever since I first tried it. Have had ZERO rust on my guns & can use it on the everything, even stocks. I've also used Tri Flow (bear-of-grayling suggestion) for the inside of my barrel. Both products work well.
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for wiping down, i tend to go for silicone gun and reel cloths, but honestly haven't had rust issues to speak of...
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@O2shooter I use Ballistol for a number of applications. Not familiar with the other two. I also have other oils for different purposes to provide a barrier to protect from rust and corrosion. I asked a somewhat similar question a while back on AGN. You may find some responses helpful. Here’s a link to that thread
https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/humidity-and-airgun-storage-tips-and-tricks-for-prevention/
Here are a few others: https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/rust-corrosion-cleaning-protection-of-our-investments/
https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/how-to-prevent-rust-on-guns/
https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/what-do-you-preffer-for-bluing-preservation-and-general-anti-rust-treatment/
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I use a silicone cloth with a small shot of Sheath rust preventative on all metal surfaces, on my firearms, never had a rust problem!! For the inside of my barrels on my airguns...I use beeswax spray on my pellets so my barrels are kept rust free from the beeswax. I use the beeswax on a pull thru for my firearm barrels as well, with no rust issues there as well. I have used the beeswax on exterior metal work, blued and unblued with excellent results and it makes my wood stocks look excellent!! Remove the action and spray beeswax in the cutout to keep your wood stock from absorbing moisture.
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I have used a good Carnauba wax on the exterior of all my firearms for many years. No rust, but I admit to living in a very arid clime, so depends on where you are in the world maybe?
I have also used the Renaissance Wax, it way more expensive, but it really works well without leaving any fingerprints or marks.
Amazon.com : renaissance wax
The best part of using wax is that it doesn't collect dust/debris, keeping the gun cleaner than with something that might collect dust/debris.
mike
I have also used the Renaissance Wax, it way more expensive, but it really works well without leaving any fingerprints or marks.
Amazon.com : renaissance wax
The best part of using wax is that it doesn't collect dust/debris, keeping the gun cleaner than with something that might collect dust/debris.
mike
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Hornady One Shot, best long term rust preservative. Product goes on wet then dries leaving a film. Best stuff I’ve used on CCW too.
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