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  • tcause17

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    Aug 2, 2019
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    I opened my safe the other day and noticed a decent amount of surface rust on a couple of my long guns. I keep them clean and there's no noticeable moisture inside of the safe. It all came off when I cleaned them again. Any ideas on what the problem is and how to prevent it?
     

    tsm

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    Feb 1, 2013
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    Allen county
    Install a safe dehumidifier such as a Goldenrod. It raises the temperature inside the box so moisture condensation is minimized.
     
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    Oct 3, 2008
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    On a hill in Perry C
    Yeah, living in the Ohio valley you might want to reconsider your choice of preservative. I use RIG on the ones in deep storage, either Breakfree Collector or Hornady One Shot on my regular/occasional use ones. Been doing that for a while now and no rust even on the ones I've checked recently after 5 years in storage.
     

    Sgt7330

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    Jan 25, 2011
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    Rush Co.
    On top of a dehumidifier, an old timer told me to soak a rag in rust preventative oil and leave the rag in the safe. Re-oil it twice a year. That and wipe down the guns yearly
     

    2A-Hoosier23

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    Sep 16, 2018
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    Lawrence
    On top of a dehumidifier, an old timer told me to soak a rag in rust preventative oil and leave the rag in the safe. Re-oil it twice a year. That and wipe down the guns yearly

    + use that rag to wipe down any metal surface after anyone touches them because of sweat and natural oils from hands.
     

    BStarkey 46947

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    Feb 14, 2012
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    I run a golden rod and keep 2 large desiccant bags plus the oiled rags on the shelf (not soaked but used). Long guns that don't get used frequently get silicone bags. I have a couple Parkerized guns/barrels that flash rust terribly. I've never had to re-activate the desiccant.
     

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