scoobysnacker
New member
I posted in another thread that I inherited a VZ 24 from my dad, that thread was focused on an ammunition question.
This is another issue: I noted that the gun's finish is a little rough, that isn't quite accurate. The Lion crest is scrubbed off but still slightly visible, and the only other noticeable detractor is the buttplate. This gun was sat on it's butt for probably 2 decades, and there is rust on the buttplate, and one of the screws. I was able to unscrew it, take it off, knock off the larger rust scales, and rub it down with oil to get a lot off. There's still some present, it now looks black.
Here's my question: recently I had a tree fall into my toolshed, and after repairing things I found that some tools (sockets etc) got soaked and rusted up. After looking around the internet, I found the "Vinegar rust removal" method, which simply is that you drop the affected metal items into some white vinegar, let it sit a couple of days, and then wipe and oil the tools. The vinegar will dissolve the rust into a brown liquid, and didn't affect the non-rusted steel. There will be pitting where it had already occurred, but didn't hurt the other areas.
I did this, occasionally scrubbing with an old toothbrush, and my tools came back to life. I had a really rusted pair of channel-lock pliers that wouldn't move, after 2 days and a little scrubbing, it looks and functions just fine.
CAN I DO THIS WITH MY BUTTSTOCK PLATE AND SCREWS?
This is another issue: I noted that the gun's finish is a little rough, that isn't quite accurate. The Lion crest is scrubbed off but still slightly visible, and the only other noticeable detractor is the buttplate. This gun was sat on it's butt for probably 2 decades, and there is rust on the buttplate, and one of the screws. I was able to unscrew it, take it off, knock off the larger rust scales, and rub it down with oil to get a lot off. There's still some present, it now looks black.
Here's my question: recently I had a tree fall into my toolshed, and after repairing things I found that some tools (sockets etc) got soaked and rusted up. After looking around the internet, I found the "Vinegar rust removal" method, which simply is that you drop the affected metal items into some white vinegar, let it sit a couple of days, and then wipe and oil the tools. The vinegar will dissolve the rust into a brown liquid, and didn't affect the non-rusted steel. There will be pitting where it had already occurred, but didn't hurt the other areas.
I did this, occasionally scrubbing with an old toothbrush, and my tools came back to life. I had a really rusted pair of channel-lock pliers that wouldn't move, after 2 days and a little scrubbing, it looks and functions just fine.
CAN I DO THIS WITH MY BUTTSTOCK PLATE AND SCREWS?