Rust

[pmanton]

My daughter and great granddaughter came down from Spokane for a visit over Labor Day. I got out my Chipmunk youth rifle and to my horror found rust on the bolt. There was no pitting, just discoloration. However there is discoloration in the knurling of the cocking piece.
How on earth can I clean this up? The knurling is very fine and I see no way to get it clean without damaging the knurling.
Suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Maybe I should just dip the cocking piece in cold blue?

Thanks much.
Paul

 

[Kenneth07ex]

Have you tried brass wool?

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

If it is on the surface I have used Semichrome polish, Flitz, and plain old automotive chrome polish. When lacking all of those, gun oil and 000 or 0000 steel wool. I store guns waxed or oiled or coated in Hodgden Bore Butter (almost as good as cosmoline, but much easier to remove!)

Ivan

 

[crsides]

Soak it in KROIL. Good stuff. Follow up with Chore boy copper pads, if needed.

Charlie

 

[Onomea]

Recommend bronze wool, not steel, if going that route. Good luck!

 

[e3mrk]

If just discoloration try automotive polishing compound.I have used it on a few older firearms and it worked great.

 

[joe44va]

Try a brass brush with Kroil on the knurled parts.