help for restoration

[Daniele Tirelli]

Hi Everybody,
Sorry for the probably silly questions, but I'm not used to this part of the forum, neither with anything related with weapons. I have this item (magazine) in my collection which I particularly care for only as a "souvenir" from my area.
As you can see, it is very ruined from surface rust. Some Blueing is still recognizable underneath, together with other old scratches.
I'd like some help and suggestion to see if it is possible to restore it, a little bit at least...
1) is it worthy to try to softly scratch away the rust?
2) supposing I don't find "holes" in the surface after removing the rust, is it possible to make a new "blueing", or a "spot" blueing, leaving no differences with the original one?
3) If 1 & 2 are not possible / worthy, can I make something to stop the rust from keep on working? Do I have to clean it first or is there some specific "oil" to use whitout anything else before? Please note the material is still in very good condition, (typical "thin sheet" of magazines) and the rust at a first look does not seem to have gone deep in it..

Please, I'm completely unaware of tecniques of restoration in this area, so ANY little help is greatly appreciated!
Daniele

[Daniele Tirelli]

More or less the same area but WITH flashlight

Hi Everybody,
Sorry for the probably silly questions, but I'm not used to this part of the forum, neither with anything related with weapons. I have this item (magazine) in my collection which I particularly care for only as a "souvenir" from my area.
As you can see, it is very ruined from surface rust. Some Blueing is still recognizable underneath, together with other old scratches.
I'd like some help and suggestion to see if it is possible to restore it, a little bit at least...
1) is it worthy to try to softly scratch away the rust?
2) supposing I don't find "holes" in the surface after removing the rust, is it possible to make a new "blueing", or a "spot" blueing, leaving no differences with the original one?
3) If 1 & 2 are not possible / worthy, can I make something to stop the rust from keep on working? Do I have to clean it first or is there some specific "oil" to use whitout anything else before? Please note the material is still in very good condition, (typical "thin sheet" of magazines) and the rust at a first look does not seem to have gone deep in it..

Please, I'm completely unaware of tecniques of restoration in this area, so ANY little help is greatly appreciated!
Daniele

[Ostmark]

Hi

I would take gun oil or WD40, spray the magazine and from time to time
scrub with fine Steelwoll or a toothbrush the rust away ...

So you can preserve the original blueing

[R_Hessian]

Brass

Use a brass brush its softer than steel but harder than the rust, it will remove the rust but leave the original finish!

Robert

[Captain Emo]

OOOO steel wool and any gun oil will work wonders and not really damage the bluing. Just let it soak and not rub too hard.

[Daniele Tirelli]

Hi Guys,
OSTMARK, CAPTAIN EMO, many thanks for your advices.
ROBERT, once more, thanks!
Daniele

OOOO steel wool and any gun oil will work wonders and not really damage the bluing. Just let it soak and not rub too hard.

[R_Hessian]

Dan

MG42,

The big thing is to go slow and take your time... this always helps to bring good results.

Robert

[Daniele Tirelli]

Ok, got it! And agree...!
Daniele

MG42,

The big thing is to go slow and take your time... this always helps to bring good results.

Robert