grip screw seized

[remerus]

Originally Posted by Olle

Seems like you have a pretty even coat of brown patina, so If you're planning a refinish you can try and boil the parts in distilled water first. This will make the rust turn black, just like when you rust blue. If everything has an even patina, you might end up with a finish nice enough to keep as is. I have done this with some parts I just wanted to "freshen up" without refinishing them, and it works quite well.

Sounds like an interesting idea Olle. Tell me how long do you boil the parts for when you do it? I would assume also you would need to emmerse the parts in a good mineral oil for some time afterwards to displace the water?