Moisture in gun safe...non-electric fix?

Someone once told me, that you could use those little paks of silica gel that come in things like shoe boxes and womens purses. They are the ones that say "do not eat" on them. I gues you would have to get a lot of them, but I think that what their purpose is for.
 
Cabelas sells Hydrosorbentb silica gel for gu safes .

Gj-22-0673-036 protects 3 cu. ft $4.99
Gj-22-0673-033 protects 33 cu ft $9.99
Gj-22-0673-057 protects 57 cu ft $$19.99

This stuff works great
 
easy, You can buy silca gel in canisters for that purpose. Every so often they must be taken out and placed in an oven to dry or redry the silca. I believe you can find it advertised in SGN or some of the other gun mags.
Is there a particular reason you won't use something like a Golden Rod? That is what came with my safe and it works fine. I was a little iffy about it at first but it is doing the job. I didn't check yet with a thermometer or humidistat yet,but it seems to be just fine inside.

Hope this helps :)

Happy Shooting :)

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For our storage needs, we are quite fond of "Crystal Clear Litter Pearls." It's a new space age cat litter made of bb-sized silica balls. You buy it in a big bag, just like plain old clay litter. It does the trick -- and you'll have enough to last you forever.

Plus, the space cat on the bag is just the coolest!

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Those little canisters of silica gel that you get from gun product suppliers are a rip...too expensive. Go to your local craft store. They have the same stuff in 2 pound containers for 6 or 8 bucks. They sell it for drying flowers. I've had two of them open in my safe for three years, the colored (indicator) crystals still haven't changed.
 
Warm and dry. If all that metal is cold and the air is humid, the moisture will collect on metal surfaces. I keep my guns near heat vents to keep them warm. Also, I try to be careful about humidity in the house. In the South I have to air condition in the summer to keep the humidity down. Bathrooms should be vented to expel the humidity. I don't have trouble with moisture on my guns and I don't have to use a dessicant (sp?).
 
Last month I bought a 3-pack of treated blue plastic bags made by Bianchi that are each good for 3 years of handgun storage. They sell for $10-15/box and during the last month of the 3-year period you can send in the receipt and a few dollars for shipping(and the box I think) and they send you new ones. The Brownell's catalog lists similiar storage bags. John
 
Saw this stuff in February "American Guardian." Have no idea the price, but I've used this aboard ships to prevent corrosion, and I can atest to the fact that it really works.

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easyday, Why not electric? Out in the boonies? If not, a Goldenrod type device works perfectly in a safe. The fewer bags, cannisters means room for more firearms and other neat stuff!
Hank
 
easyday-I picked up desiccite bags from military surplus almost 10 years ago. I used these bags in the company armory when I was at Ft. Riley. The bag says: Desiccant, activated, bagged. Military Spec. MIL-D-3464, Type I. The company is the Filtrol Corporation in LA. These bags of desiccant work indefinately. To dry them you just put them in an oven at 250 degrees for about 8 hours. I do this about once a year, probably too much. I have never had any rust or oxidation on any of my firearms, ammo, scopes, jewelry, coins, and all of the other stuff in my safes. And I live in the rainy northwest. Well worth the trouble and doesn't require an electrical source to work. I understand that the Filtrol Corp. is no longer around, but try these links: http://www.multisorb.com/products/natrasorb.html http://www.specialtybags.com/Desiccants_-_Specialty_Bags_-_/desiccants_-_specialty_bags_-_.html These also meet mil spec although I don't know any pricing. Good luck.

Steve
 
I use the little packets that were referred to in the first reply. I have a nephew that worked in a shoe store, and he gave me a whole shoebox full of them. I had more than enough for my gun cabinet, a handful in each of several ammo cans, reloading component storage cabinet, etc. A couple of hours spread out on a cookie sheet at low heat once a year keeps them soaking up the moisture indefinetly. A lot of different kind of stores throw these things away by the boxful.
Bergie
 
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Silica gel and other desicants are expensive.
Charcoal briquettes work just fine.
You know how leaving a bag of Kingsford in the basement or a damp garage makes it burn really slow. Charcoal naturally absorbs moisture.
Get one of those mid-sized coffee cans (about 4" dia. and 6" tall) and put in about a dozen briquets, poke a bunch of little holes in the lid of the can, and you're good to go for a few months.
It's cheap, it works, I like. :) -Kframe

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