R. Shattuck's Lugers - Rust Prevention

[Ron Wood]

I have used a product called Tri-Flow for a long time now. It is a spray like WD-40 but has a teflon base. I spray it on a lint free cloth and wipe down the guns after handling. It doesn't build up, gives good protection for handling with ungloved hands and gives a nice luster to the finish. It also is useful sprayed on directly and scrubbed with a toothbrush to remove old gunk and oil from a newly acquired piece. In case you are fortunate enough to get a gun that has old original cosmoline that is dried to a hard varnish, about the only remedy I have found is acetone to remove the heavy deposits followed by Tri-Flow to seal the finish and restore the luster. Don't recommend acetone on wood or plastic (bakelite) parts though!