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Casimer · March 8, 2009, 01:17 AM

I've been able to remove raised spots of rust using a penny.

But I'd avoid a high speed rotary tool, like a dremel. You could very easily polish through the bluing.

There's also a product named Renaissance Metal De-Corroder that's like a museum-grade naval jelly. It's relatively mild and slow acting, but the advantage is that you have a lot of control over the decorrosion process, and it neutralizes w/ water. It'll remove rust from pitting and it stabilizes the surface to prevent further corrosion - though you'd want to apply a protectant as well, to seal the metal. http://www.restorationproduct.com/mainproducts.html

March 8, 2009, 01:17 AM	#7
Casimer Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2007 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,918	I've been able to remove raised spots of rust using a penny. But I'd avoid a high speed rotary tool, like a dremel. You could very easily polish through the bluing. There's also a product named Renaissance Metal De-Corroder that's like a museum-grade naval jelly. It's relatively mild and slow acting, but the advantage is that you have a lot of control over the decorrosion process, and it neutralizes w/ water. It'll remove rust from pitting and it stabilizes the surface to prevent further corrosion - though you'd want to apply a protectant as well, to seal the metal. http://www.restorationproduct.com/mainproducts.html