Surface Rust on the receiver

[Kensal Rise]

Mr. H:
For many years, I've simply dampened (not soaked) a small pad of 0000 steel wool with a bit of Hoppe's and rubbed off the rust. This won't take color case off, just in case you're wondering.

Best, Kensal

[Jacob Huddleston]

Originally Posted by Kensal Rise

Mr. H:
For many years, I've simply dampened (not soaked) a small pad of 0000 steel wool with a bit of Hoppe's and rubbed off the rust. This won't take color case off, just in case you're wondering.

Best, Kensal

Thanks Kensal. I will give that a shot!

[Joe D.]

Frontier pads work exceptionally well on fine guns without damaging original finishes. Much less abrasive than steel wool and magic on superficial rust. Keep some oil on it. I like Kroil for this. Just don't let the pad contact the wood.
You can also tear off a piece and wrap it around a bore brush to clean out minor rust deposits inside barrels. Works like a charm.

[Bill Murphy]

What is a Frontier pad?

[Joe D.]

They look like the old kitchen scrub pads made of spiral shavings of some sort of alloy. I told Tom about them at the Timonium show when I dropped off my case for Kevin to repair. I think he bought a few. It is amazing what they will do. The fellow at the show was selling them 3 for $10.

www.Big45MetalCleaner.com

[Bill Murphy]

Thanks for the heads up.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Joe Dreisch

They look like the old kitchen scrub pads made of spiral shavings of some sort of alloy. I told Tom about them at the Timonium show when I dropped off my case for Kevin to repair. I think he bought a few. It is amazing what they will do. The fellow at the show was selling them 3 for $10.

www.Big45MetalCleaner.com

I bought some of those at a grocery store for about the same price which is a lot cheaper than the first ones I ever got from Brownells

I spun one onto a rod's cleaning brush and chucked the cleaning rod in a drill, then used it to clean the loose rust from an old muzzleloader bore. It did a great job of cleaning without honing the bore.

[Joe D.]

I bought a 1953 Sauer 16 ga at auction which had been stored in a LOM case for too many years. Red rust powder everywhere, so bad you couldnt read the name on the side of the receiver. Paid $65. for it. Brought it home and scrubbed everything with WD-40 and the frontier pad. It looks like a brand new gun! All the case colors were still there and I was amazed at how all the freckling on barrels just disappeared!
Once you develop a feel for the amount of pressure to apply you will be quite pleased with the results. Works well on Damascus barrells, as well. The best part is that it does not dull or scratch the surface.