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December 26, 2010
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I shot my model 22 and didn't get to clean it for three weeks or so. When I did the patches that I was wiping the exterior stained brown. The gun looks rust free to my eyes with strong deep bluing. I don't think I have ever seen this before. Did my gun start to rust in those three weeks? 
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March 2, 2008
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If it was clean (and clear of rust) beforehand, you are unlikely to have a problem. If there are deep scratches and worn areas, maybe some rust could develop over time, but remember that the bluing is an anti-corrosion protective process.
My 15-2 was shoved away in very haphazard storage in basements and attics fro over 15 years with no adverse effects. If yours cleaned up good, I'd guess you're probably pretty safe.
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February 22, 2009
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Was is recently reblued, or touched up in places? If so, and it wasn't carded well, that could also be the culprit. Blueing starts as rust.
Just a thought. I'm w/ Steve; if it cleaned up OK, then no worries.
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February 11, 2010
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What were you cleaning with ?
-Blacktop
December 26, 2010
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Thanks guys. I do wonder a little if it is the solvent as I think that is the first time I've used Hoppes #9 on it. But the Hoppes doesn't do that on my other guns. One other thing that is different is that it is now in a safe. The basement is pretty dry and I've got silica gel pacs in there. There were a lot of different people shooting it last time out. Maybe somebody spilled something on it? I'll keep my eye and a coat of oil on it. Darn the luck, I'll just have to pull it once a month and wipe it down. 
February 11, 2010
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No way Hoppes would do anything like that. Any chance you got the
safe against an outside wall ? Is it against concrete block ?
I ask because Father-n-law had his in the basement on an outside wall
with no humidifier in the safe and things got real ugly after a year.
-Blacktop
December 26, 2010
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Thanks Blacktop. Maybe it is the safe. Basement walls are poured concrete and all underground. One is outside. I'll get fresh silica and look into getting a dehumidifying rod.
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March 27, 2009
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Keep us posted I don't think it is rust , more years of build up that finally turn loose! Yes on the out side walls, and dehumidifier, I use an incandescent bulb burning 24/7 (40w)! seems to keep things dry!
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March 2, 2008
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Here's a wild guess-maybe shooting outdoors on a windy day? Might just be dirt?
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May 2, 2009
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I will say that many of the DW's I buy have microscopic levels of rust on them... They may look clean with nice bluing, but a quick LIGHT pass with any polishing agent (flitz, mothers, etc), will quickly reveal how dirty the bluing really is.
Polish it up real good and I bet you no longer will pull any rust stains off of it.
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December 26, 2010
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Thanks guys. Something in Dave's post reminded me that I did put Renaissance Wax on it about 3 months ago. It didn't seem to make any difference so I forgot about it. Maybe that is the brown stain. And as Steve suggested, the last shoot was outdoors on a dusty day. Maybe the combination of the two?
I'm hesitant to take any polish to it. Except for some cloudiness the blue looks great. I did take it out this morning. Interesting that the initial wipe with a dry cloth didn't pull any brown, but a wipe with a little gun oil pulled a little brown. I'll keep an eye on it.
You know, I'm going to have to start more days like that. There was something calming about giving a gun a quick wipe with a little oil.
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