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Rust on M1 Garand #7886634 06/17/23 01:47 PM 06/17/23 01:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Michigan G Garryowen OP trapper
Garryowen OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Michigan	I am taking care of M1 Garands for our Legion. I have rust on the Op Rod. About 4 inches back from the Piston and the blank adapter. I soaked the parts in Aero Kroil to loosen the rust. But, the Op Rod has enough rust to cause pitting and I don't want to use steel wool which would also remove the bluing. Any help would be appreciated. Garryowen https://youtu.be/AWFNHuwdWUE

Re: Rust on M1 Garand [Re: Garryowen] #7886651 06/17/23 01:58 PM 06/17/23 01:58 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co. W walleyed trapper
walleyed trapper W Joined: Feb 2010 Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co.	Originally Posted by Garryowen I am taking care of M1 Garands for our Legion. I have rust on the Op Rod. About 4 inches back from the Piston and the blank adapter. I soaked the parts in Aero Kroil to loosen the rust. But, the Op Rod has enough rust to cause pitting and I don't want to use steel wool which would also remove the bluing. Any help would be appreciated. Garryowen Try an old copper penny. w "Provisional/Interim" member of NYSTA "I Support Non-Resident Trapping"

Re: Rust on M1 Garand [Re: Garryowen] #7886682 06/17/23 03:03 PM 06/17/23 03:03 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 S.C. Montana M MTtraps trapper
MTtraps trapper M Joined: Mar 2010 S.C. Montana	Copper is god to use but I prefer a piece of copper itself rather than a penny which has some other alloys to make it harder. A piece of ivory can work too.

Re: Rust on M1 Garand [Re: Garryowen] #7886688 06/17/23 03:14 PM 06/17/23 03:14 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 new york M mike mason trapper
mike mason trapper M Joined: Apr 2012 new york	4-oooo steel wool with oil as a lube. The 4-oooo is like cloth, will take the rust off but not the blueing.

Re: Rust on M1 Garand [Re: Garryowen] #7886698 06/17/23 03:38 PM 06/17/23 03:38 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 2A Sanctuaries-W. OK & N. NM Blaine County trapper
Blaine County trapper Joined: Mar 2010 2A Sanctuaries-W. OK & N. NM	Bronze wool.

Re: Rust on M1 Garand [Re: mike mason] #7886738 06/17/23 04:51 PM 06/17/23 04:51 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 New York border Cragar trapper
Cragar trapper Joined: Feb 2007 New York border	Originally Posted by mike mason 4-oooo steel wool with oil as a lube. The 4-oooo is like cloth, will take the rust off but not the blueing. I've done this. It works. Bluing stayed intact. NRA benefactor member

Re: Rust on M1 Garand [Re: Garryowen] #7886779 06/17/23 06:27 PM 06/17/23 06:27 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Green County Wisconsin	all copper chore boy is a good thing to keep around for gun cleaning , it's other use is a few strands wrapped on your brass brush to scrub lead out of a barrel. if you take the bluing off there are some good cold blues out there America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.

Re: Rust on M1 Garand [Re: Garryowen] #7886957 06/17/23 10:45 PM 06/17/23 10:45 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 SE Kansas K K52 trapper
K52 trapper K Joined: Feb 2011 SE Kansas	I've helped a couple of posts out with maintenance on their M1's. What your seeing on the op-rods is from not cleaning the rods after firing. Remove the op rod after firing and wipe it down with Hoppe's to get the carbon off. Carbon is hygroscopic and attracts moisture causing rust and I believe some of the blank rounds had corrosive primers.

Re: Rust on M1 Garand [Re: K52] #7887343 06/18/23 01:19 PM 06/18/23 01:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Minnesota 4 4zebra61 trapper
4zebra61 trapper 4 Joined: Dec 2012 Minnesota	Bronze or copper oooo wool and a light oil and massage gingerly, works well! MTA member NRA Benefactor Life Member Winchester Arms Collector’s Assn.

Re: Rust on M1 Garand [Re: Garryowen] #7887439 06/18/23 05:21 PM 06/18/23 05:21 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Tennessee Scuba1 "color blind Kraut"
Scuba1 "color blind Kraut" Joined: Jun 2007 Tennessee	Throw it in a pot with water and boil it for a few hours then wipe it down with 0000 steel wool and a lawnmower type oil that has no detergent in it Let's go Brandon "Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."

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