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Doug · 03-20-2002, 12:15 AM

Just got my new Brownells newsletter. It described a simple easy way to remove rust from a blued gun. It calls for using brake fluid of all things. It seems that it breaks down rust. So I put it to the test. I got a rear toggle knob with light spider rust covering about 40% of the part. I applied DOT 3 brake fluid and let it sit for 30 seconds. I then lightly agitated it with some 4 ought steel wool. Wiped it down with a clean rag and much to my supprise! All the rust was GONE! It really works! Try it for yourself. I don't think that I'll use this method on my rust blued guns for fear of removing the patina, but would not hesitate if it were starting to go plumb.

03-20-2002, 12:15 AM	#1
Doug User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA Posts: 168 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Surface rust removal made easy. Just got my new Brownells newsletter. It described a simple easy way to remove rust from a blued gun. It calls for using brake fluid of all things. It seems that it breaks down rust. So I put it to the test. I got a rear toggle knob with light spider rust covering about 40% of the part. I applied DOT 3 brake fluid and let it sit for 30 seconds. I then lightly agitated it with some 4 ought steel wool. Wiped it down with a clean rag and much to my supprise! All the rust was GONE! It really works! Try it for yourself. I don't think that I'll use this method on my rust blued guns for fear of removing the patina, but would not hesitate if it were starting to go plumb.