How to remove pitting and surface rust?

[Bailen]

Just like the title says. Anyone have decent advice that would remove minor pitting or surface rust from a blued firearm?

 

[Realstudent368]

Might have to grind it off and cerakote

 

[Mirvin 264]

#0000 steel wool and Hoppes #9 has worked for me in the past.......

 

[tas6691]

Use a product called Corrosion X. Keep the area wet with it for a few days and then 000 or 0000 BRASS wool. NOT STEEL WOOL!

I have had good luck letting Kroil sit on surface rust for long periods and using brass wool as well.

PS
Steel wool leaves micro bits of steel in the surface, which promotes further rust.

 

[JBWJr]

Treat it like you would a fender on a '53 Ford...
Sand, buff, sand, buff, sand.........., polish. Then, reblue.

 

[vern1915]

All good methods. I used scotch brite pad and rem oil spray successfully.

 

[MuleShoe]

Brake fluid and stainless scrub pads. Let soak for several hours then scrub keeping wet with brake fluid while scrubbing to remove rust and won’t harm bluing .Pits will have to be sanded and deep ones filed out !

 

[chrislibby88]

Neverdull works well on surface rust. You are stuck with the pitting unless you want to start removing material and refinish.