Surface rust???

[CoastieHunter]

So I went hunting in the rain a while back. A tiny bit of surface rust has shown up on my allen screws on my bow as well as the poundage allen screws.

I've wiped it all off as best I can... any ideas on prevention or fixing it?

 

[Anonymous]

a buddy of mine showed me a trick. take some flat black model car paint and brush it on any bolts that have rusted a little or any you want to prevent from rusting. works pretty good.

 

[CoastieHunter]

huh.... worth a shot.. i'll wait a little bit for some more replies before I go painting my bow. But sounds good actually.

 

[dmitchell28]

i actually got bored one night, had my dremel tool out wiht the polishing tip on it. I took the compound that came with the kit and just polished the rusty bolts with it. they havent rusted since and still look new.

 

[SmokeyJones]

I had the same thing happen after opening weekend of archery season this year. I used some CLP from my gun cleaning kit and a few Qtips. Cleaned it right off after just a few minutes. I then left a light coating of CLP on the allen screws. Rust has not reappeared.

 

[CoastieHunter]

Refresh my memory... CLP ??

 

[Radar]

Lightweight gun oil.

 

[CoastieHunter]

Gotcha.. I'll do that then. Makes sense. Same as gun metal I assume.

 

[SmokeyJones]

CLP = Clean/Lubricate/Protect

but yes, its basically gun oil.