GasGuzzler wrote:
Chore Boy scrubbers in the variant made of copper wire instead of steel soaked in ATF/acetone is the best remover of rust from bluing I've found.
I wasn't aware of those, living up here in the backwoods of Central Oregon!
They would definitely be a good addition to my Elbow Grease Rust Removal Kit!
I enjoy Bronze Wool because I can get it in various grades like Steel Wool.
That doesn't matter for rust removal, but I also use it for refinishing Stocks.
If I get and old gun with scratched-up wood finish... I strip the hard shell coating, iron out any dents, smooth down to original contours... and apply many coats of a hand rubbed oil finish.
If I want to replicate that old Military oil finish, I rub in Old English Scratch Cover For Dark Woods before the coats of Linseed Oil.
Linseed Oil is not only an original finish oil, but it is non-flammable... so it can be heated with an open flame for extra penetration... without resorting to solvents.
A single burner Camp Stove works good for even heat
Flame test the oil on a Q-Tip to assure no solvents have been added for drying!