r/canadaguns • u/AHangryBeaver • 1d ago

Fix my gun Oil it or needs re-blueing?

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Bought an heirloom shotgun and it’s been fine for a few years, this summer was brutally humid in my house and I took it out for a 6 month checkup/dusting and noticed pitting and rust on the barrel.

Would a re-oiling and dehumidifier fix this or should I get the barrel re-blued ?

(Using 3 in 1 Oil rather than a gun specific oil - should I use something else?)

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u/Receedus 1d ago

Oddly enough for this light rust, wd40 and 0000 steel wool can do the trick.

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u/gunpowdergin69 13h ago

WD40 will only temporarily fix the problem. Use something like FluidFilm with the steel wool for a lasting repair.

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u/Receedus 6h ago

Yeah, if you really want to fix it properly you'd have to boil it and card off the rust, re oiling it after with used engine oil.