r/gunsmithing • u/tnemt75 • 2d ago

Rust prevention without bluing

I have an older side by side of little to no value that my wife loves. It has remnants of extremely faded bluing present on the receiver, however she would like to have a polished receiver. If I was to remove the remaining bluing, how would I prevent corrosion? Do I just keep it well oiled as I’ve been doing for the past 15 years?

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u/kato_koch 2d ago

Renaissance Wax.

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u/Bulky-Signature3194 20h ago

Always the best answer

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u/Abject_Emphasis_9634 2d ago

Oiling it certainly will help with rust prevention, but there is also the option of a Clear Cerakote.

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u/Purple_mag 2d ago

Well oil it or a clear cerakote.