Preventing rust during long term storage

No4Mk1* · September 12, 2000, 09:11 PM

I have some extra magazines (M14 and 92FS) and I need some advice about how to store them. I cleaned them all and sprayed them with Remington oil about 3 months ago. Upon inspection today, the M14 magazines were mostly dry. Should I just leave them dry or should I coat them in something? I have some NLGI No. 2 Automotive wheel bearing grease. whould that do?

**4V50 Gary** · September 12, 2000, 09:13 PM

Nothing beats a heavy layer of comsoline (or grease).

Juan Hunt Greer · September 13, 2000, 12:18 AM

A product that I have used with fantastic results is LPS-3 ( not to be confused with LPS1 or 2) The stuff goes on rather thin and smells sticky sweet ( but does NOT draw ants) overnight it sets up quite a bit and a second coat may be applied. Although the stuff thickens, it never does become hard to remove like cosmoline. Also, it may be sprayed liberally ( excuse the term) into all working parts and down the bore. Once, for reasons extreme, I had a P-35 and a Hi-standard 22 sprayed, triple ziploced, and buried in damp soil for about 5 years! When retreived, there was NO rust, and I put 2 patches down each bore and they functioned perfectly! As far as I am concerned, there is NOTHING better!
crankshaft
paranoia is a good thing to have when they actually are out to get You!

September 12, 2000, 09:11 PM	#1
No4Mk1* Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 1999 Location: GA Posts: 192	I have some extra magazines (M14 and 92FS) and I need some advice about how to store them. I cleaned them all and sprayed them with Remington oil about 3 months ago. Upon inspection today, the M14 magazines were mostly dry. Should I just leave them dry or should I coat them in something? I have some NLGI No. 2 Automotive wheel bearing grease. whould that do?

September 12, 2000, 09:13 PM	#2
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 22,315	Nothing beats a heavy layer of comsoline (or grease).

September 13, 2000, 12:18 AM	#3
Juan Hunt Greer Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2000 Posts: 449	A product that I have used with fantastic results is LPS-3 ( not to be confused with LPS1 or 2) The stuff goes on rather thin and smells sticky sweet ( but does NOT draw ants) overnight it sets up quite a bit and a second coat may be applied. Although the stuff thickens, it never does become hard to remove like cosmoline. Also, it may be sprayed liberally ( excuse the term) into all working parts and down the bore. Once, for reasons extreme, I had a P-35 and a Hi-standard 22 sprayed, triple ziploced, and buried in damp soil for about 5 years! When retreived, there was NO rust, and I put 2 patches down each bore and they functioned perfectly! As far as I am concerned, there is NOTHING better! crankshaft paranoia is a good thing to have when they actually are out to get You!