Storing firearms in Georgia Humidity

[Biggie_Chan]

So as you can see I have there 64 gun safes in my garage. I want to put some my blued guns (mak90's revolver's, etc) in there and want to protect the finish and prevent rust.

I already have a dehumidifier, I just want to see if there is anything else I can do.


My questions is what is the best way to store them? Gun Sock and a certain type of oil? Gun wax?

 

[November Sierra]

Cosmoline everything. Coat that **** on like it's a mosin

 

[Cadcom]

I'd mini split the area.

 

[WildMan]

Cosmoline everything. Coat that **** on like it's a mosin

Has anyone tried the cosmoline/rp 342 spray?

Have some parts dunked already but have wondered about the spray. You know, for the things I think I might get to but are mostly going to sit.

 

[EMC45]

RIG grease

 

[Spas-12 Owner]

If you sock it and miss a spot, you will breed the rust quicker.

If you already have dehumidifiers installed, then get golden rods.

I use either BreakFree collector oil or Rig grease for any guns that sit in the safe for long term.

All others I just gently wipe down to remove finger prints after cleaning.

Golden rods for the win...

 

[jpm2953]

Golden rods do very little if you keep them in the garage. I have 2 of them in my safe.
Just keep everything well oiled. I pull everything out several times a year and wipe everything down with a silicone rag and oil

 

[Granite3]

When I had your garage setup, I had several of the #10 Can sized desiccant cans, 1 in each safe. They would last about a month before changing color, needing an overnight bake to recharge. No issues with rust over a 12 year period. I also added weatherstripping around the inside of the doors. My safes were old bank safes I configured to hold guns. Weighed over 5k lbs each.

 

[LordMDP]

Just dont use damp rid IN your safe, it has 3 different types of chloride including sodium chlroride and will cause rust quickly

 

[Moondog1]

Just dont use damp rid IN your safe, it has 3 different types of chloride including sodium chlroride and will cause rust quickly

Is this like the activated charcoal ones?