Removing Rust

[Orbie]

I am going to be removing rust from an old Marlin .22 and would like to know what the consensus is on best methods.

 

[Grumps21]

I use a copper brush with oil.

 

[Nicholst55]

If you're not concerned about preserving the finish, I recommend Evapo-Rust. It's generally not necessary to leave the item in the solution overnight, like the manufacturer recommends. I generally leave parts in there for 10-15 minutes at a time.

 

[Orbie]

If you're not concerned about preserving the finish, I recommend Evapo-Rust. It's generally not necessary to leave the item in the solution overnight, like the manufacturer recommends. I generally leave parts in there for 10-15 minutes at a time.

I had read about that. I’d prefer to not have to reblue.

 

[sucker76]

0000 steel wool and a lot of light pressure.

 

[Fishkiller]

I had a similar issue. Advice from @msharley was to soak in tranny fluid (not Bud Light) for a couple days then use a copper wool pad line “ChoreBoy” and light rub out the rust. I also used a piece of flattened copper tubing to get the cracks. Worked great. Rust gone but there is still pitting See pic below and good luck

 

[prisondoc]

Copper wool and oil

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[Lead Belly]

 

[Sasquatch]

non-synthetic transmission fluid soak for minimum of 24 hours, then 0000 steel wool very lightly rubbed over just the rusty area. Touch up with cold blue solution - it'll take multiple applications and a lot of patience, and it won't look like an old school deep hot blue, but it'll look better than rust or bare metal spots.

 

[Sam7sf]

I am going to be removing rust from an old Marlin .22 and would like to know what the consensus is on best methods.

Pee on it and leave it outside.

 

[unicom]

I’ve had good luck with clp and steel wool.


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[RaySendero]

0000 SW and Hoppes #9 will work, too.

 

[Wiliamr]

Transmission fluid and depending on how heavy the rust. 0000 steel wool... OR brown paper bag cut into squares. The paper bag is tough fiber mesh that will clean off lighter surface rust.

 

[grumper]

I use this stuff