Preventing rust.

[mike davenport]

Outside the tool= the very best way to keep rust off is to use linseed oil- it creates a protective film- very good for tools and long tern storage- if you are using on a frequent basis- Fluid Film- in Aerosol can- it is the best i have found in living in a salt air enviroment. you spray it on- let it film over and your tool will not rust even if left in the elements.

Inside the bore- i have found the best is GunZilla- its a cleaner and oil- Bruce Cobb turned me on to it- it works very good. 711 spray oil works well too- its just an oil- no solvent- we were turned on to that when Rick Yates worked at the GE TV plant in Suffolk VA- they used it to spray the circuit boards to prevent rust

of course there are other oils and solvents that work too- US Military Artic Oil is another very good solvent/oil- but hard to come by ad expensive as well. Never had much use for WD40 as it is thin- and stuff will rust if exposed to salt air.

just some rambling thoughts
mike

[Gary B]

I have used CLP (aka Break Free) since I lived by salt water in Gloucester VA.
No issues with rust after switching to that!

Also, Mike is right, Fluid Film is some great stuff for long term storage and coating the underside of the musket barrel.
Hope this helps.
Gary B.