Preventing rust on a shotgun

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JerryHN

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Hello,

I just got a Benelli SBE 2 in synthetic black. I know this model has a high tendency for rust. What's the best way to prevent rust on this new gun? Which oil do you recommend? (i currently use RemOil)

Thanks for any advice you can offer,

Jerry
 
I use Remoil, also Hoppes. Even paste wax will put a tough finish - but unless you coat the entire gun, areas will need refreshing
 
vci

from several different sources you can buy plastic gun storage bags treated with vci (vapor corrosion inhibitors) which will keep the gun rust free. I have used them for about 7or 8 years from different companies with no failures in other words no rust. It's nice because you can clean you gun after use and just oil it for lubrication and put it in the bag and when you want to use it it's ready to go. Because your not covering it up with oil to prevent rust.
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Tri-Flow, its the best I ever used. Its teflon based so you won't have to worry about cold weather function.
 
I doubt it has any tendancy to rust .....getting rust on a gun is a product of how you store it ( damp, etc ) - and whether the safe is in a warm or cool area. Keeping rust off any gun - is about keeping condensation off a gun / and making sure its good and dry before you put it away.

A good wipe down after you thoroughly clean it - and then a light spray oil / like Rem Oil, Rig Oil, etc are all fine.

Was it cleaned when you put it away ?
Is it humid / or cool where you have your safe ?
or are you storing the gun inside a case / where there isn't free flow of air around the gun ??
 
Take a small paintbrush and apply a thin coat of Breakfree CLP or Collector (better) to the entire exterior. Keep it off of the gripping surfaces. Just on the metal. Run a lightly oiled patch down the bore. Don't store it in a foam lined case or a sock. Put it on a wall mounted rack so it's up off the floor (screwed into studs). You won't have any rust.
 
Many things will work just fine ....but if the gun is stored in a humid environment / and the safe or rack is on an exterior wall - that is cold ....and the air around the gun cools, moisture will condense on the coldest item in the space ...( and that will always be steel, cast iron, etc ...) ....

that's why its hard to keep rust off tools ( hand tools, tablesaws, etc kept in most garages.... too much moist air around in a cold environment at nite ...and things rust...

but there are still things you can do / use oil, use a product called Bo-Shield, etc .../ put a small wattage light bulb - that stays on in the area / or a golden rod, in a safe --- or whatever ...

But it depends on what kind of environment the OP has / or how he cleans and treats the gun before he stores it ....
 
i keep all my guns in a safe with one of those dehumidifiers with the silicon blue beads inside. Havent seen any rust on my blued guns yet. I've just heard that the Benelli's in black are particularly vulnerable to rust.

I will be sure to put a nice coat of remoil on and in the gun before storage.

Thanks for all the input yall,

Jerry
 
Where i live in New Zealand is one of the dampest places in the country, I used to have a lot of trouble with rust.
I keep my 870 in a gun bag in the gun cabinet, and before I put it away I rub it down with this silicon or oil cloth thing which makes it nice and shinny and also keeps the rust off.
With my Rem 597 and my dads Norinco 22, I just rub them with the same cloth thing, it does perfectly protect them but I go into the cabinet often enough so I just check them each time I'm in there.
Ive also got this damp rid thing which is crystals that absorb moisture which helps a lot.

The best thing I've found is what I do with my Tikka, get it in stainless steel! I hope to get all future guns in stainless, makes life a lot easier.
 
I have a pair of Benelli SuperSports - and no issues on my barrels ...and I live in a very damp climate - in a suburb of Seattle.
 
On one of the knife forums, a fairly extensive test was performed with most of the rust preventatives. The one that provided the best protection was the marine Tuff Cloth. WD/40 did well in the test, too.
With proper maintenance, most gun oils will work.
 
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