[model12freak]

Need some help. WHile showing my WInchester 101 20 gage to my father in law, I denoted some rust spots just beginning on the forearm clip. I was horrified as I wipe the gun down without fail every time I use it or handle.

I have been using wd 40 or remington gun oil on a t short.

Any suggestions on how to nip this in the bud and do a better job go forward ?

 

[wwb]

For very light rust, oil & 000 or 0000 steel wool with a little elbow grease will clean it off without bothering the surrounding blue. Then, a thorough degreasing and cleaning, followed by a touch-up with a cold blue pen and a good rubdown with a cloth patch & oil.

That's the repair... for the future, get yourself a bottle of CLP and a tube of Outer's or Hoppes Gun Grease. Use the CLP for lube & wipedown, except at the hinge pins or other highly loaded sliding contact points - thaere, you use the grease.

WD-40 is a big No-No for everything on firearms, and Rem oil is a good lubricant for lighly loaded moving parts, but is a very poor rust preventative.

Since it's all rusty, I'll give ya fifty bucks for it....

 

[model12freak]

Thanks WWB! Sounds like I am being forced to go back to Sportman's Warehouse. While picking up this stuff, I may accidently stumble by the shotgun display. Hope my credit card card doesn't fling itself on to the counter again. My wife hates when that happens.

While I appreciate your graciousness, I am unable to accept your hard earned cash for such a lowly firearm. I just can't allow you to humiliate yourself by being seen with such a useless, substandard shotgun. It must remain my cross to bear.

101's are terrible shotguns to own. They have a tendency to put you in embarassing situations. Why, just the other day I pulled it out of the case. Just the sight of the 101 caused birds to fall from the sky. My father in law told me to put it back in the case before I was over limit ! :lol:

Seriously, thanks again for your advice. My 101 thanks you !

 

[Guest]

what about blue wonder cleaner in a situation like this?

 

[Bowtek]

M12F...Just something to think about...air conditioning drys out the air in your home but if you have evaporitve cooling on your house, everything in it is sucking up moisture. If this is the case, pull your guns out and wipe them down every couple of months........