Cleaning the Rust of this gun without ruining the value

[Lonewolf414]

Hey everyone thanks again for all these replies there helping out alot. I am alao curious about what would be a good rag for wiping down guns with oil and trying to remove rust.

 

[JoshuaW]

I like pure cotton shop rags, just the generic kind you can find at any hardware store.

 

[j706]

A friend of the family recently brought me over three shotguns that had been left in a foam case out in a barn. Needless to say they were rusted big time. We are talking about a Browning sweet sixteen, Browning Auto 12 and Winchester md.97 They wre in pathetic shape.

I researched using the electro what ever its called way. I made a metal tank,added the baking soda,water and used a old computer 12 volt power supply. It actually worked great. Look it up on youtube if interested. It works.

 

[calcot7]

Here is the receiver Disassembled

Bar Restoration pictures by Alphawolf414 - Photobucket


Any idea if I just cleaned it would it be able to shoot or would it have to be fully restored?

 

[nova512]

the only way your gun will not be hurt badly in value is if a museum quality restoration is done , ive seen one gun restored that way and the experts thought it was original. the place i know of is called white wolf , but i know they changed the name of it.

 

[calcot7]

After soaking overnight you can wipe it down and apply more oil letting it soak through to the metal. Repeat until rag is clean.