Cleaning rust from a firearm

[skife]

0000 steel wool won't damage the blueing, it won't even scratch anno. 0000 steel wool is what is recommended to remove rust and to put cold blueing on firearms. The penny will however scratch the blueing and give the patina a copper coloring.
neverdull is still made. it comes in a blue can. I get mine at a local furnature store. It's made to polish brass and copper. it will remove rust and put a protective coat on blueing but i wouldn't recommend it on older firearms due to the chemical compound it contains. it changes the patania.

well never dull was made in 1941, i dont think it would affect it much do you?

meh, never dull works decent on alumnium too, i've used it on my radio controlled boat rudder and pipes and such.... till i sold the boat on ebay.

[fire1811]

cool

thanks for the replys guys

as for the value im really not worried about it was just wondering. didnt want to be out shooting a treasure

should clean them up tomorrow will let you know how it goes

[shortfri]

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your can might have been made in 1941, but my last can was made in 2000. And yes it will affect the blueing and metal. I stopped useing it and started using flitz. It cleans brass and stuff better, but has a longer lasting coat then neverdul. cost about the same and there is less muscle power involved with flitz. But i wouldn't recommend using either on an older firearm. Like i said steel wool and wd40 and a light coat of gun oil. or if it's all you have 3 in 1 oil