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#219660 02/27/11 12:26 AM
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I have Beretta Black Onyx and it has a little bit of rust on action and barrels. What is the best way to treat this without hurting the finish?

Also there are some scratches on the stock. Is there any kind of oil or finish that will match to the original finish?

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If it has a matte blue finish I'm not sure if there is a safe way to clean off rust ?

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"000" steel wool with gun oil on it. Will take rust off without taking the blueing off. You will still have bare metal where the rust was but surronding blueing will be fine. Larry

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Never use Steel Wool to remove rust. It leaves behind tiny particles of steel, which rusts. Always use Bronze Wool on gun metal.

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Kroil and 0000 steel or agreeably bronze wool.

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Learned about it here many years ago,works great.


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Here is a slightly different approach that works well for me on light rust "freckles". Wet barrels down with liberal coat of transmission fluid. Let sit a few hours and wet again. Then use a new single edge razor blade to gently shave rust spots flat. Use short strokes. Keep spot you are working on wet. If blade loses its pritine edge, switch to new blade. End result looks good, feels smooth, but must thereafter be kept clean & lubed to keep any rust below surface from "re-activating".


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I have used an approach similar to Erik W, only I sharpen a Copper Penny and used it to "Shave" the rust spots. Whatever you use go slow and easy, don't over do it.


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I have been wanting to try boiling a set of patina (nice name for rusty) barrels to try to convert the red oxide to black as in rust blueing. Has anyone tried this approach?


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Most of the marks are faint freckles. The main "staining" is on the rim of the breech. Which method would you all recommend? Scrape or bronze wool?

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If you have a matte finish, scraping will ruin it. Razor blade will ruin it. If it is matte on a Beretta Onyx, it might be their Bruniton finish, which (I think) is actually a film, and should not rust unless the film itself has been damaged. I'd try the least aggressive approach that I could get away with, which for me means starting with light oil and a bit of stainless steel scrubbing pad from the hardware store. If it's a high polish blue, any of the techniques mentioned will work.


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