barrel rust

[hunter1989 91]

hi my mate got a air rifle and it had barrel rust.he wants to no how to get rid of it all

 

thanks

[Phantom 631]

What rifle is it and where is the rust?

Inside or out?

How deep is it etc?

 

Phantom

[hunter1989 91]

hi pal

 

s410 and the rust is on top of the barrel,the rust is quite deep but not that deep if you get me

[Phantom 631]

Try rubbing it with a cloth or tooth brush (old one), then put a little oil on it, that should help reduce the amount visible and then its just a question of keeping on top of it a quick wipe down with an oily cloth or a quick spray of WD40 onto a cloth then rub all over the metal work.

 

Could even go and have it re-blued or blacked, but to do it properly takes time effort and money! So I'd go with the WD40 and rag route It works a treat on my S200 (and it has a fair bit of rust if you look really close up)

 

Phantom

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hi Steve.

 

You could also try this old trick, wipe the barrel with oil, and then use the edge of an old penny to rub the rust away gently a little at a time, wont scrath the barrel, but wont get rid of any pitting that may have occured.

 

 

 

Bill.

[hunter1989 91]

hi lad

 

can i use a steel wool or brass wool

 

atb stevooooooooooooooooooooo

[matt_hooks 188]

Steel wool will scratch the bluing.

 

I use a scrunched up piece of aluminium foil. It's harder than the rust, but softer than the steel so won't damage the good bits of barrel but will get rid of the rust.

 

Once you've got rid of the rust, keep the barrel in good nick by giving it a wipe over with a lightly oiled cloth before you put it away.

[hunter1989 91]

Steel wool will scratch the bluing.

 

I use a scrunched up piece of aluminium foil. It's harder than the rust, but softer than the steel so won't damage the good bits of barrel but will get rid of the rust.

 

Once you've got rid of the rust, keep the barrel in good nick by giving it a wipe over with a lightly oiled cloth before you put it away.

 

 

ok sweet will try it on his rifle now man

[hunter1989 91]

how much would it cost to have my barrel re blued

 

thanks steve

[matt_hooks 188]

How much do you want to spend?

 

You can get a bottle of chemical bluing for £10 and do it yourself, and get reasonable results. You could pay a top gunsmith £100's and get amazing results. Depends how much cash you have to splash, and what result you want.

[hunter1989 91]

How much do you want to spend?

 

You can get a bottle of chemical bluing for £10 and do it yourself, and get reasonable results. You could pay a top gunsmith £100's and get amazing results. Depends how much cash you have to splash, and what result you want.

 

hi pal

 

ive just ordered for him some air rifle bluing and some bluing pens to see what i can do with it,should it work?

[matt_hooks 188]

It'll work, for a given value of work.

 

Take your time, prepare properly, and follow the instructions properly and you should end up with a decent result. Can't stress the preparation thing too much! The better you prepare the metal prior to applying any finish, the better the result you'll get.

[hunter1989 91]

hi pal

how to i touch the barrel up withthe bluing pens he also brought some liquad bluing

[Phantom 631]

I've never done it before, so I would begin by reading the instructions

 

Phantom

[samuri 4]

if your not happy with your attempt at rebluing (iv heard bad things about cold bluing and touch ups) and want it perfect if not better than new at a very good price call manchester airguns 01616817947 and speak to colin

 

i striped my tx200 and they blued it for £55

 

just my advice hope it helps atb samuri