Strange question about my Maverick 88

Doug S · May 22, 2013, 09:30 PM

This is a little hard to describe, but I have noticed a white film forms every week or so on the rearmost, upper corner of the piece of metal that is welded onto the front of the Maverick barrel (the piece that the takedown screw goes through). I wipe it off, and a number of days later the same white film is on the exact same place on the metal piece. I'm wondering if something might be leaching out of the weld? Is this possible? Has anyone noticed anything similar on their Mossberg? Any insight would be appreciated. It doesn't seem like a big problem. I wipe it off, and it goes away for a while. I just find it odd that it keeps coming back on the same spot, and is not seen anywhere else of the gun.

hogdogs · May 22, 2013, 09:55 PM

Might be some flux or something... Wiping would seem to eventually stop it... But I am not positive...

Brent

Doug S · May 22, 2013, 10:03 PM

Thanks hogdogs for the response. I kinda felt stupid asking such a strange question. It's just that it's come back 3 times now. The first couple of times I thought maybe I had got something on the gun, but I made sure to clean it and it's just been sitting for the last week, and I noticed it again today.

armoredman · May 22, 2013, 10:05 PM

Pics?

Doug S · May 22, 2013, 10:10 PM

Sorry, armoredman, I wiped it clean again before I thought about taking a picture. Maybe the next time, but it is just a white-ish film on the black metal. It is not solid white, but it is easily visible. Probably less than a cm in size.

Jim Watson · May 22, 2013, 10:11 PM

It sounds like residual bluing salts in the seam.
I'd just keep wiping, but the correct procedure is a hot water rinse.
Hot enough to dry itself, then oiled.

Doug S · May 22, 2013, 10:13 PM

Thanks very much Jim. I'll give that a try. I appreciate the helpful tip.

deputy tom · May 23, 2013, 04:09 PM

Doug, that part is called a barrel lug. It is soldered or welded into place. Bluing salts cause the white deposits you are experiencing. Follow Jim Watson's advice to correct this. tom.

Doug S · May 23, 2013, 07:11 PM

Thanks, deputy tom. As always your experience and help is much appreciated.

deputy tom · May 25, 2013, 06:17 PM

Glad to help Doug. tom.

May 22, 2013, 09:30 PM	#1
Doug S Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2000 Posts: 745	Strange question about my Maverick 88 This is a little hard to describe, but I have noticed a white film forms every week or so on the rearmost, upper corner of the piece of metal that is welded onto the front of the Maverick barrel (the piece that the takedown screw goes through). I wipe it off, and a number of days later the same white film is on the exact same place on the metal piece. I'm wondering if something might be leaching out of the weld? Is this possible? Has anyone noticed anything similar on their Mossberg? Any insight would be appreciated. It doesn't seem like a big problem. I wipe it off, and it goes away for a while. I just find it odd that it keeps coming back on the same spot, and is not seen anywhere else of the gun. __________________ "The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." Col. Jeff Cooper, from The Art of the Rifle Last edited by Doug S; May 22, 2013 at 10:14 PM.

May 22, 2013, 10:03 PM	#3
Doug S Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2000 Posts: 745	Thanks hogdogs for the response. I kinda felt stupid asking such a strange question. It's just that it's come back 3 times now. The first couple of times I thought maybe I had got something on the gun, but I made sure to clean it and it's just been sitting for the last week, and I noticed it again today. __________________ "The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." Col. Jeff Cooper, from The Art of the Rifle Last edited by Doug S; May 22, 2013 at 10:15 PM.

May 22, 2013, 10:10 PM	#5
Doug S Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2000 Posts: 745	Sorry, armoredman, I wiped it clean again before I thought about taking a picture. Maybe the next time, but it is just a white-ish film on the black metal. It is not solid white, but it is easily visible. Probably less than a cm in size. __________________ "The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." Col. Jeff Cooper, from The Art of the Rifle

May 22, 2013, 10:13 PM	#7
Doug S Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2000 Posts: 745	Thanks very much Jim. I'll give that a try. I appreciate the helpful tip. __________________ "The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." Col. Jeff Cooper, from The Art of the Rifle

May 23, 2013, 04:09 PM	#8
deputy tom Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2002 Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 753	Doug, that part is called a barrel lug. It is soldered or welded into place. Bluing salts cause the white deposits you are experiencing. Follow Jim Watson's advice to correct this. tom. __________________ N.R.A.LIFE MEMBER Thank Goodness we're back on line. An end will come on the world, but love and music will endure. Thig crioch air an t-saoghail, ach mairidh gaol 's ceol. Old Scottish Gaelic proverb

May 22, 2013, 09:55 PM	#2
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	Might be some flux or something... Wiping would seem to eventually stop it... But I am not positive... Brent

May 22, 2013, 10:05 PM	#4
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,299	Pics?

May 22, 2013, 10:11 PM	#6
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,543	It sounds like residual bluing salts in the seam. I'd just keep wiping, but the correct procedure is a hot water rinse. Hot enough to dry itself, then oiled.

May 23, 2013, 07:11 PM	#9
Doug S Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2000 Posts: 745	Thanks, deputy tom. As always your experience and help is much appreciated. __________________ "The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." Col. Jeff Cooper, from The Art of the Rifle

May 25, 2013, 06:17 PM	#10
deputy tom Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2002 Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 753	Glad to help Doug. tom. __________________ N.R.A.LIFE MEMBER Thank Goodness we're back on line. An end will come on the world, but love and music will endure. Thig crioch air an t-saoghail, ach mairidh gaol 's ceol. Old Scottish Gaelic proverb