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Old 03-16-2012, 08:00 PM
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looking for a good way to get rid of a few small rust spots in the barrel of my 686. they are visible when you open the cylinder. i don't want to use any abrasive tools for clear reasons, but i do want to get rid of them. would hoppes 9 do the trick along with a nylon brush? i'm new to all of this, so any help is greatly appreciated.

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Your 686 is stainless, which is a lot more forgiving than blued steel. Use whatever you have handy to remove the rust, probably something more substantial than a nylon brush. Try a brass brush or even a stainless one, or bronze/stainless wool (don't use regular steel wool that may leave steel particles behind that will begin rusting again). A ScotchBrite pad is another option.
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Mother's Mag Polish also removes surface rust from stainless .
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are you sure that it is rust? maybe old dried oil that has turned brown.
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are you sure that it is rust? maybe old dried oil that has turned brown.
That is what I was thinking..... in any event-I would stop by your local ship chandlery (or grocery store) and get some bronze wool (or a bronze chore girl) to use-works great on stainless.
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looking for a good way to get rid of a few small rust spots in the barrel of my 686. they are visible when you open the cylinder. i don't want to use any abrasive tools for clear reasons, but i do want to get rid of them. would hoppes 9 do the trick along with a nylon brush? i'm new to all of this, so any help is greatly appreciated.

thank you.

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If the spots are true rust .. they can't be major corrosion on a SS. gun. 3 products are great; ``````````` Simichrome, Flitz, and Wenol( German mfg.)

all take oxidation and corrosion off .. gently
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it could be dried oil actually...not sure. i pick it up thursday and intend to do a pretty good cleaning job with clp breakfree and some mothers mag polish.
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thank you everyone...very much. i'm glad i've joined this forum, i've learned a lot already and haven't even picked my gun up yet. i'll post before and after pics when i do
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i standard brush with any gun cleaner will remove it...do not use a stainless brush in the barrel
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I would give the barrel a conventional cleaning and re-inspect before concluding it is rust.
Rust in a new gun would mean back to the factory for me.
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i standard brush with any gun cleaner will remove it...do not use a stainless brush in the barrel
Good point. I misread the original post, thinking he had rust on the barrel, not in the barrel.

Like others have said, it may not be rust if it's in the barrel. Could be copper, old oil, etc.
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