This is my Mosin and this is my rust. Help! - XDTalk Forums

Dspsblehero03 · 10-17-2008, 11:50 AM

Well I kept this mosin under my bed for a couple months for lack of a better place to put it and when I removed it to put on my new stock (pictured) I found half of the bolt handle rusted. Any advise as how to get rid of it? And why did only half of it rust so bad? I always figured under the bed would be a nice dry place to put it, I guess not...

The mosin now sits in the back of my closet in a gun sock...

on to the pictures

So any ideas what are my options?

**Se2002** · 10-17-2008, 12:45 PM

Hard to tell, but some rust remover may work on that with very little pitting. Some fine grit sand paper may have to be used as a last resort.

Try a bit of solvent first with some hard elbow grease.

Probably from hand oils the last time it was handled.

Good luck.

**coldsolderjoint** · 10-18-2008, 03:04 AM

There were some commercial products mentioned in my thread

Rusty Mosin-Nagant

Dspsblehero03 · 10-18-2008, 05:17 PM

UPDATE
I REALLY put in some elbow grease and alot of solvent. I used the brass bristles on my bore brushes but it took a good 1/2 hour of letting it sit and lots and lots of scrubbing
anyway here it is now.
BIG difference.
Still more to work on.

Needless to say I'm going to be keeping a closer eye on it from now on...

**slugger6** · 10-18-2008, 05:19 PM

Geez!

I better go and check mine.

**tallmanis67** · 10-29-2008, 01:30 PM

I started with fine bronze wool and rem oil for the gross stuff. Then I bumped up to the dremel with some polishing compound. Depending on what wheels and level of abrasive polish you have you can polish that thing right up. It takes some time to do right but it is very satisfying to see a bright and shiny Mosin.

ultra_magnus · 10-29-2008, 10:06 PM

Are you coating that thing with any oil? If so what are you using?

Byrd · 10-30-2008, 08:44 PM

Try scrubbing with an oil & steel wool (a corse grit) and it should remove the remaining rust, them use your dremmel & polishing compound

old_ironsights · 11-01-2008, 10:04 PM

Here in Oklahoma, electroless-nickel is used to plate heavy oilfield equipment to extend its serviceable life.

I've found that electroless-nickel also finds one hellva good use in weapons, especially old military rifles. The weapons require a complete disassembly, thorough cleaning and glass-beading in preparation, but the result is an almost bullet-proof finish.

Shown are my Nagant, and its successor an Enfield.

**coldsolderjoint** · 11-02-2008, 01:11 AM

Wow..

I'm not a fan of re-finishing military rifles (even your $75 Mosin).. Just doesn't seem right to me..

But DAMN! That Nickel Plated Mosin looks SWEET.

How Much did that run you?

10-17-2008, 11:50 AM	#1
Dspsblehero03 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 126	This is my Mosin and this is my rust. Help! Well I kept this mosin under my bed for a couple months for lack of a better place to put it and when I removed it to put on my new stock (pictured) I found half of the bolt handle rusted. Any advise as how to get rid of it? And why did only half of it rust so bad? I always figured under the bed would be a nice dry place to put it, I guess not... The mosin now sits in the back of my closet in a gun sock... on to the pictures So any ideas what are my options? __________________ SpringField XD9 4" Ruger Superblackhawk 44Mag. Mossburg 500 12 ga. Ruger 10/22 Mosin Nagant 91/30 NAA .22lr Mini Revolver
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10-17-2008, 12:45 PM	#2
Se2002 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: AL Posts: 2,457	Hard to tell, but some rust remover may work on that with very little pitting. Some fine grit sand paper may have to be used as a last resort. Try a bit of solvent first with some hard elbow grease. Probably from hand oils the last time it was handled. Good luck. __________________ If the prospect of having your thumb hit by the bolt is unacceptable do not attempt to load your Garand.
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10-18-2008, 03:04 AM	#3
coldsolderjoint XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Middlesex County, NJ Posts: 731	There were some commercial products mentioned in my thread Rusty Mosin-Nagant
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10-18-2008, 05:17 PM	#4
Dspsblehero03 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 126	Update UPDATE I REALLY put in some elbow grease and alot of solvent. I used the brass bristles on my bore brushes but it took a good 1/2 hour of letting it sit and lots and lots of scrubbing anyway here it is now. BIG difference. Still more to work on. Needless to say I'm going to be keeping a closer eye on it from now on... __________________ SpringField XD9 4" Ruger Superblackhawk 44Mag. Mossburg 500 12 ga. Ruger 10/22 Mosin Nagant 91/30 NAA .22lr Mini Revolver
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10-18-2008, 05:19 PM	#5
slugger6 XDTalk 25K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,796	Geez! I better go and check mine. __________________ "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us". - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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10-29-2008, 01:30 PM	#6
tallmanis67 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 538	What worked for me.... I started with fine bronze wool and rem oil for the gross stuff. Then I bumped up to the dremel with some polishing compound. Depending on what wheels and level of abrasive polish you have you can polish that thing right up. It takes some time to do right but it is very satisfying to see a bright and shiny Mosin. __________________ _______________________ "The dirty little secret about freedom is, you're on your own." - Clarence Thomas "Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society." - Aristotle "My friends we live in the greatest nation in the history world. I hope you will join with me as we try to change it." - Barack Hussein Obama
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10-29-2008, 10:06 PM	#7
ultra_magnus XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 179	Are you coating that thing with any oil? If so what are you using?
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10-30-2008, 08:44 PM	#8
Byrd XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 132	Try scrubbing with an oil & steel wool (a corse grit) and it should remove the remaining rust, them use your dremmel & polishing compound
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11-01-2008, 10:04 PM	#9
old_ironsights XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 18	Rust ain't a problem... Here in Oklahoma, electroless-nickel is used to plate heavy oilfield equipment to extend its serviceable life. I've found that electroless-nickel also finds one hellva good use in weapons, especially old military rifles. The weapons require a complete disassembly, thorough cleaning and glass-beading in preparation, but the result is an almost bullet-proof finish. Shown are my Nagant, and its successor an Enfield.
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11-02-2008, 01:11 AM	#10
coldsolderjoint XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Middlesex County, NJ Posts: 731	Wow.. I'm not a fan of re-finishing military rifles (even your $75 Mosin).. Just doesn't seem right to me.. But DAMN! That Nickel Plated Mosin looks SWEET. How Much did that run you?
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