Cleaning

mrerick · 12-29-2010, 05:10 PM

Cory,

Be careful not to do anything that could damage the finish. Your 1936 should have a rust blued finish and fire strawed parts like the trigger and safety lever, etc.

Don't try to remove visible rust or corrosion with anything chemical. A 75 year old Luger will normally display some red oxidation deep in it's rust blued finish.

If you do encounter rusted or pitted areas, post again here and we'll share some advice on this. If you should accidentally cut yourself, get any blood off the surface as soon as possible.

Marc

12-29-2010, 05:10 PM	#10
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Cory, Be careful not to do anything that could damage the finish. Your 1936 should have a rust blued finish and fire strawed parts like the trigger and safety lever, etc. Don't try to remove visible rust or corrosion with anything chemical. A 75 year old Luger will normally display some red oxidation deep in it's rust blued finish. If you do encounter rusted or pitted areas, post again here and we'll share some advice on this. If you should accidentally cut yourself, get any blood off the surface as soon as possible. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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