Rust removal on old pistol

i agree about not putting the screw for the grips on tight. put blue locktite (dont use red unless ur plannin on keepin that screw in there tight for 1000 years)
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Don't use loctite on plastics. It may eat them. Make sure it will not damage your plastic first! :)
 
Good idea on the Elmers, I never thought of that. I would have suggested nail polish actually; I used to use that to keep the oil from wicking up the head studs on my hot rod's engine, but the Elmers seems like a much better choice for a gun, thanks for the tip :)
 
amazing to me how many people do not read the whole OP.

Minor rust, some 0000 steel wool used dry or dipped in something like Hoppe's as long as its a blue finish. Nickel plating (which he did say it was not) can be damaged by using Hoppe's by the ammonia eating away the underlying bonding plate of the finish.

Keep the steel wool fresh and it will work over time. Use compressed air or a good natural fiber paint brush to remove the debris. If you have some fading on the edges of the gun, a good cold blue from Brownells will work to touch up what you have. then re oil the gun.

Call brownells about the grip screw, they very possibly have one in stock.
 
Do not use Naval Jelly or similar chemicals. These chemicals are strong reducing agents, they actually take the oxygen away from iron oxide and turn it back into iron again. Since bluing is a form of oxidation, it also will un-blue the steel turning it white. I learned this the hard way.

An expert gun appraiser once told me that if you want to ruin a gun's collector's value, go ahead and have it re-blued and have the stock re-finished.
 
I think you should show the gun to a serious collector in its current state to get his opinion. I think you'll be surprised at what he says.
 
Having the advantage of having seen and handled jal5's Bayard I do believe I would use Bill DeShivs suggestion. A bit of very fine steel wool and some gun oil and careful elbow grease action. jal5's gun is a family heirloom and it's right on the cusp between needing that or refinishing.
 
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