Rusty pins even with melonite??? Prevent??? - XDTalk Forums

profesor · 03-10-2008, 12:23 PM

I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to prevent the little pins that show on the frame from rusting. I have a two week old xd40 sc and I noticed that, despite my good cleaning habits, the pins in the polymer frame are starting to rust. My gun does have the melonite finish and so I did not think this would happen but maybe the pins are still subject to easily rust. Can anyone suggest on how to keep this from rusting??? Is it possible???

**thisismyusername** · 03-10-2008, 12:29 PM

Are you storing it in a safe where moisture might be high? If so, I would recommend putting a moisture prevention product in your safe.

chupacabrachus · 03-10-2008, 04:19 PM

If they're a slight maroon color or just discolored from the other metal parts of the gun that is 100% normal. If it's rust, then it's rust.

LTC-USA · 03-17-2008, 08:38 PM

Mine are a maroon color. Not rust.

03-10-2008, 12:23 PM	#1
profesor XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,215	Rusty pins even with melonite??? Prevent??? I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to prevent the little pins that show on the frame from rusting. I have a two week old xd40 sc and I noticed that, despite my good cleaning habits, the pins in the polymer frame are starting to rust. My gun does have the melonite finish and so I did not think this would happen but maybe the pins are still subject to easily rust. Can anyone suggest on how to keep this from rusting??? Is it possible???
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03-10-2008, 12:29 PM	#2
thisismyusername XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,081	Are you storing it in a safe where moisture might be high? If so, I would recommend putting a moisture prevention product in your safe. __________________ ________________________ Stop the Genocide in Darfur! http://www.savedarfur.org/ ________________________ "I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick a$$, and I'm all out of bubble gum."
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03-10-2008, 04:19 PM	#3
chupacabrachus XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,070	If they're a slight maroon color or just discolored from the other metal parts of the gun that is 100% normal. If it's rust, then it's rust.
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03-17-2008, 08:38 PM	#4
LTC-USA XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UT Posts: 1,022	Mine are a maroon color. Not rust. __________________ Springfield XD 9mm subcompact-Tripp chrome (2005) Browning Hi-Power (1966) Browning .25 (1966) 1903 A3 .30-06 Jack Russell Terrier
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