Guns are surface rusting while in safe - Live near beach

[hermosabeach]

most safes will fit the goldenrod cord via the door gap.... get one and plug it in.

[Chapped Hide]

Move to NV

[sarbiker]

[QUOTE=Nickalapokis;22176546]Hello,

What are some other options to prevent surface rust while I store my guns?/QUOTE]

MOVE

[WartHog]

I started using Corrosion-X on my saltwater fishing reels/gear and it eliminated nearly any corrosion from happening. Started using it on my firearms after seeing it stop corrosion in its tracks on my fishing gear.

[PaperTarget]

The vapor corrosion inhibitors are also helpful. They come in plastic tabs and even large sleeves to hold a long gun.

As far as power for a golden rod, some work with a 1/2inch drill, a gromet, and rewiring a plug onto the cord may work if the door doesn't have a gap.

[blasterp7]

Golden Rod. Dessicant packs (rechargeable or the ones in buckets).
Good gun lube / oil.
Borestores.

I would have to agree... Except I have used Renaissance wax instead of the lube / oil route. never had any problems. If I am too lazy to ren wax a firearm after handling - I keep a silicone rag in the safe for a wipe down prior to returning to the borestores.

[Nickalapokis]

Thank you everyone for the responses! I know have an amazon cart full of big desiccant cans, a golden rod, and EVA dry. Im probably going to install a 120v plug into the back of my safe when I move here in a month.

[PogoJack]

I have Eva Dry, it's not the end all be all. Amazon sells some Mylar bags for storing guns. I would throw some desiccant packs in there with a properly lubed gun. Don't forget to clean out the oil/grease before shooting!

[heidad01]

You can install all the gizmos and they will help. But, there is no replacement for oiling the guns.
If you are in a high humidity area, get a couple of cans of BoShield (around $12 bucks a can ) and spray the guns with it before putting them in the safe. They will be rust free for years. BoShield was developed for Boeing to preserve aircraft parts 1000 times more expensive than most any guns. It will keep your guns rust free.

That is not to say you should not wipe down and re_lube the guns in a safe at least every 6 months.

[k1dude]

Golden Rod and EEZOX.

[onelonehorseman]

Double check the seal around the door. If it doesn't seal well, the desiccant will saturate much more rapidly.

[mikeyr]

I used to use a Golden Rod but when I moved the safe away from a electrical plug, I went with gun socks as a temporary solution...10+ years ago, I still have not gotten around to running power to the safe. Get the ones that silicon treated ones and the other benefit is that they protect the guns from safe knocks and scratches.

[Erion929]

Golden Rod and EEZOX.

This ^^^^

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[unusedusername]

WD40 actually works quite well. When I worked for a firearms manufacturer, we used that to spray down all the rifles to prevent them from rusting while in storage or shipping. Sure, there are better products out there, but none as cheap as we bought it in 5 gallon tubs at a time.

This greatly depends on what coatings are used on the firearm. WD40 and zinc don't exactly play well together. It shouldn't be used on any firearms with significant zinc parts such as the slides on some inexpensive semi-auto 22s.

Also, the data sheet for WD40 warns against putting on rubber (such as rubber grips) and some types of polymers, maybe including some plastic firearms parts such as cheap AR parts.

[squeeze]

since no 120V; then paper bag filled with rice. Uncooked