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Summertime humidity in the south is a constant plague. I use bags of desiccant in the safe but still see surface flashing on guns more regularly than I care to. I considered taking a few guns I don't shoot so often and giving them a typical light patch of oil wipe and then vacuum sealing them with a food sealer before tucking them back in the safe. Thoughts? Am I nuts ?
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Never thought of that. Sounds like it might work if you have dessecant packs in there, otherwise any humidity that gets trapped in the bag with still rust the guns.
What about using a quality oil and re oil it once a month maybe?
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I'd be happy with oil suggestions. I use hoppes gun oil , Lucas oils gun oil, remoil, outers. They all seem about the same to me. Certainly if I was oiling once a month id be ok, I find it hard to commit
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I'd be concerned with some sort of reaction with the metal and vacuum bag material. I've read accounts of bubble wrap leaving a film on gun barrels and wouldn't rule out the same with the bag material. If you pursue that route, I would dig deeper into the issue. A good HVAC system in the house does wonders for lowering the humidy here in coastral Georgia. Gil
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Try Ballistol.
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It's humid as it gets here and I've never experienced any rust problem in either of my gun safes....on the other hand a buddy of mine had his in a bedroom next to a bathroom door and he had a serious rust problem. He put in a Golden Rod and it fixed his problem.
For a protectant I use Ezzox...
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I have a gun safe in an area with no HVAC, in the Coastal Plain of Georgia. I put a Goldenrod in it when I got it, wipe my guns down lightly with any old decent gun oil, and have never seen even a dusting of rust in many years. If, however, I leave them out of the safe in that area, bets are off. They will almost rust as you watch.
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I'd try Gunzilla, it's made here in Michigan. I've run it on my 3 gun competition guns for several years now, it has seemed to last longer on them and my otherguns longer then hoppes or Rem oil that iI've used in the past. I oil up my deer rifle at the end of November, and the next fall it's still has a nice film on it. And it's available on Amazon
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My go to for long term storage is Birchwood Casey's Barricade. Whatever you use make sure it is specifically made for rust prevention, not all oils are.
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Some people like Ford, Some Chevy and some Dodge. When I have to use a rust preventative I use CLP (cleaner, lubricant, preservative)made by Break Free. This is the rust preventative used by the Army. It was used on items that were stored in less than perfect conditions like barrels on tanks stored outside with no problems.
After the WWII M1 rifles were stored in sealed drums with a light coat of oil and a desiccant for long term storage. I believe that this procedure worked.
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