On Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:26:05 -0700
Gunner Asch wrote:

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Hit the area with a fine ScotsBrite pad to knock off the rust...THEN
if you want... pickle it with citric acid. Most...most..most boat
hardware is made of 316 so it seldom rusts, even in salt water..but it
certainly will discolor. But frankly..Id persoally just wipe it down
with a good gun "oil" after scrubbing off the rust and leave her be.

Ruger tends to use 416 and 410 stainless steels in their weapons.

Smith & Wesson, .45

Owner has already went over it pretty good with Hoppes... So it needs
a bit more of something.

I've played the game before with stainless and anything abrasive.
Either put up with the new pattern, go over the whole piece or maybe
just leave it be (shrug). I was hoping for an idea/solution that didn't
mess up the current brush job or texture...

Thanks for the input though!

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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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