birchwood casey "sheath"

gunney 67 · July 25, 2008, 03:03 PM

has anyone else noticed that these high tech rust inhibitors like Sheath cause bluing to turn a reddish cast on some bluing. I'm pretty sure about my suspicions If so, doesn't the company have some liability here?

Daniel BOON · July 25, 2008, 03:21 PM

but I haven't noticed anything like that; I would think if you could prove it was the sheath, they would be liable.

gunney 67 · July 25, 2008, 04:12 PM

i was using it to wipe a LEUPOLD 12x scope down as well as guns, and noticed the scope tube turned red except under the slip-on scope covers where the sheath never got to. So far I have a S&W 19 that the bbl and cyl have turned; a kimber slide;a citori frame; a ruger m-77 receiver. It seems to affect only some bluing, maybe based on age or time in the bluing tank, can't be sure. But needless to say, I'm not a happy camper. If I'm right, this could be a big issue. It is with me at least. I thought about confronting the company, but without evidence I,m sure they would deny liability. Any help would be appreciated. I believe Gun Tests may have done something on this a few years ago.

steveno · July 25, 2008, 04:50 PM

I have never seen this on my Ruger #1's

Ledbetter · July 25, 2008, 05:02 PM

You can remove all the Sheath with acetone from metal. THe metal should then be whatever color it was before.

A lot of scopes are rubber-covered. Sheath is not meant for rubber.

steveno · July 25, 2008, 06:03 PM

I remember when I worked at Cabela's about every other month we wiped every gun down with "Sheath" to protect them from all of the handling.

Scorch · July 25, 2008, 06:07 PM

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i was using it to wipe a LEUPOLD 12x scope down as well as guns, and noticed the scope tube turned red except under the slip-on scope covers where the sheath never got to.

Leupold scopes have aluminum tubes, so they are not blued, they are anodized. Exposing anodized aluminum to hi-UV light can cause themto fade or discolor, but I doubt it's the Sheath.

gunney 67 · July 25, 2008, 07:03 PM

I realize it's anodized aluminum. It is an older scope I had on a Sako 222 rem. that spent most of it's time in a gun safe. Sheath is a new generation of rust preventatives that have a polarization quality I don't fully understand. I'll keep monitoring the thread. Thanks for the input.

gunney 67 · July 25, 2008, 07:46 PM

Thanks' but this appears to be a permanent chemical change in the bluing. On the Mod 19 S&W I can see a narrow area on the barrel where the rag transitioned from the frame to the barrel where the bluing is unchanged. This is right by the front of the frame, on the bbl./ frame junction. I'd sure like to get ahold of that Gun Tests article. I never subscribed. I just remember that they said that the new generation of rust inhibitors had them seeing red.... literally!

July 25, 2008, 03:21 PM	#2
Daniel BOON Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2005 Location: Henderson NV Posts: 360	I use sheath all the time but I haven't noticed anything like that; I would think if you could prove it was the sheath, they would be liable.

July 25, 2008, 04:12 PM	#3
gunney 67 Member Join Date: July 21, 2008 Location: boise idaho Posts: 77	reply i was using it to wipe a LEUPOLD 12x scope down as well as guns, and noticed the scope tube turned red except under the slip-on scope covers where the sheath never got to. So far I have a S&W 19 that the bbl and cyl have turned; a kimber slide;a citori frame; a ruger m-77 receiver. It seems to affect only some bluing, maybe based on age or time in the bluing tank, can't be sure. But needless to say, I'm not a happy camper. If I'm right, this could be a big issue. It is with me at least. I thought about confronting the company, but without evidence I,m sure they would deny liability. Any help would be appreciated. I believe Gun Tests may have done something on this a few years ago.

July 25, 2008, 05:02 PM	#5
Ledbetter Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2000 Location: California USA Posts: 4,533	You can remove all the Sheath with acetone from metal. THe metal should then be whatever color it was before. A lot of scopes are rubber-covered. Sheath is not meant for rubber. __________________ Regards, Ledbetter from thefiringline TFL #4573 NRA for Life Winchester Canyon Gun Club for Life

July 25, 2008, 07:03 PM	#8
gunney 67 Member Join Date: July 21, 2008 Location: boise idaho Posts: 77	reply to scorch I realize it's anodized aluminum. It is an older scope I had on a Sako 222 rem. that spent most of it's time in a gun safe. Sheath is a new generation of rust preventatives that have a polarization quality I don't fully understand. I'll keep monitoring the thread. Thanks for the input.

July 25, 2008, 07:46 PM	#9
gunney 67 Member Join Date: July 21, 2008 Location: boise idaho Posts: 77	reply to Ledbetter Thanks' but this appears to be a permanent chemical change in the bluing. On the Mod 19 S&W I can see a narrow area on the barrel where the rag transitioned from the frame to the barrel where the bluing is unchanged. This is right by the front of the frame, on the bbl./ frame junction. I'd sure like to get ahold of that Gun Tests article. I never subscribed. I just remember that they said that the new generation of rust inhibitors had them seeing red.... literally!

July 25, 2008, 03:03 PM	#1
gunney 67 Member Join Date: July 21, 2008 Location: boise idaho Posts: 77	birchwood casey "sheath" has anyone else noticed that these high tech rust inhibitors like Sheath cause bluing to turn a reddish cast on some bluing. I'm pretty sure about my suspicions If so, doesn't the company have some liability here?

July 25, 2008, 04:50 PM	#4
steveno Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2004 Location: Minden , Nebraska Posts: 1,407	I have never seen this on my Ruger #1's

July 25, 2008, 06:03 PM	#6
steveno Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2004 Location: Minden , Nebraska Posts: 1,407	I remember when I worked at Cabela's about every other month we wiped every gun down with "Sheath" to protect them from all of the handling.