Casualties from 19 months in storage....

Onewolf42

Onewolf42

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After 40+ years in central Florida I moved up to east Tennessee in November 2022. I moved into an apartment in Lenoir City while waiting for my house to be built near Sweetwater TN. I had all of my reloading components and equipment in storage during that time. I moved into the house about a month ago and got my storage unit stuff delivered about 2 weeks ago. On Friday evening I started unpacking and organizing my basement workshop (climate controlled). So far the only casualties of being in storage for 19 months are some of my reloading components: Redding T7 press, and a bunch of dies.

What's the best way to deal with the rust on the press and the dies?

Thanks.

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Wipe it off with a paper towel to see what’s staying,
0000 steel wool and some sort of oil, I just usually use a spritz of wd40 and then it should all go smooth after a little rub. After that I’ll wipe it down clean with a paper towel and I’ll lube it all with a light coat of eezox
 
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I wouldn't be too concerned about exterior rust. Clean that up anyway you choose.

Die innards though? Yah, give them all a good look, even the ones which appear OK on the outside. 0000 wool on a smaller diameter dowel, spun in a cordless gingerly, w/WD40. For any you think may benefit.
 
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i had a similar experience after a PCS move. Stuff in Uncle Sugar’s storage had light surface rust.

For exterior rust I used fine scotchbrite stolen from my lovely bride’s kitchen (blue), with some diesel fuel. For the dies I disassembled and tossed the bodies in vibratory tumbler with corn cob media and McGuire’s liquid car wax. Worked fine for me. A light coat of paste wax on handles will mitigate recurrence of rust.
 
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For the knurling on the dies, a fine tooth brush sized stainless steel brush will clean them right up.

Think golf club groove brush.
Copper will also be just fine.

Like the others said, check the inside of your dies.
The press arm will clean up with your favorite bore cleaner and 0000 steel wool.
 
#22
Soak them in CLP and take a toothbrush to them for the outside. I have taken a bore brush wrapped in 0000 chucked up in a drill for the inside of dies after soaking in CLP. A little trigger goes a long way so don’t over do it. By soaking I mean a couple of days. No hurry to get them clean.
 
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