vgodenwa
Well-Known Member
So the kid had to do a science project.
I have had some recent problems with rusting guns, and I was starting to get suspicious of some of my products.
So we got a welder to cut some squares out of the same piece of steel.
Then we sanded each piece, cleaned it with gun scrubber, and sprayed or poured each product on a square and let the excess run off.
The contestants:
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s16/vgodenwa/2010scienceproject012.jpg
The 3 day results:
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s16/vgodenwa/rustforbayoushooter003.jpg
The worst on the left is the control, next is TW25B, next is new improved Rem Oil, and the only other light rust showing is the last plate which is WD40 and is hard to see. You are looking for red rust. Ignore the black pits we couldn't get off. The target area is the center of each square - we pick them up by the edges.
I'm pretty shocked at the two obvious failures. I intend to run the test again, not only with the failures, but with other lubes, paints, greases, etc. I'll update this every so often - each product will run at least 30 days. These lubes are really getting better chances than they would get on guns, because most people apply lube with a rag or a Qtip, not a 3 second blast that would run all over the wood and into the action. Time will tell who works.
Von
I have had some recent problems with rusting guns, and I was starting to get suspicious of some of my products.
So we got a welder to cut some squares out of the same piece of steel.
Then we sanded each piece, cleaned it with gun scrubber, and sprayed or poured each product on a square and let the excess run off.
The contestants:
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s16/vgodenwa/2010scienceproject012.jpg
The 3 day results:
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s16/vgodenwa/rustforbayoushooter003.jpg
The worst on the left is the control, next is TW25B, next is new improved Rem Oil, and the only other light rust showing is the last plate which is WD40 and is hard to see. You are looking for red rust. Ignore the black pits we couldn't get off. The target area is the center of each square - we pick them up by the edges.
I'm pretty shocked at the two obvious failures. I intend to run the test again, not only with the failures, but with other lubes, paints, greases, etc. I'll update this every so often - each product will run at least 30 days. These lubes are really getting better chances than they would get on guns, because most people apply lube with a rag or a Qtip, not a 3 second blast that would run all over the wood and into the action. Time will tell who works.
Von
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