Remington 870 rusting.

[aviator41]

Had the same trouble with an entry level Stoeger O/U shotgun. Had it out early in the morning and it got a coat of dew on it. Somehow it ended back in it's case without getting much more than a rub down. Took it out and it was speckled with rust.

Took a few minutes with some 0000 steel wool and rem oil, and it's like brand new again.

 

[DORR]

The finish on the 870 Express is prone to rust. Just google the words "870 Express Rust". Best case scenario on a return: Remington recoats it with the same bad finish. Other than the finish they are hardworking field guns that will last you a long time. Your best bet will be to get an aftermarket finish put on it.

 

[piston10]

Being a newb to all this, I have a new 870 police magnum with the walnut furniture, what type of care does mine need? I understand these are parkerized?

 

[aviator41]

they still need an oiling. The oil is less used to lubricate and more used to put a barrier between moisture and the finish. Even Remington recommends a light oiling on the exterior of their parkerized firearms.

 

[gfercaks33]

I'm hoping that they put a better finish then factory so they won't have that same issue but you never know. I'll find out tomorrow what they did.

 

[gfercaks33]

Got it back tonight and the finish looks darker then original it looks better.

On thing is that washer on the butt stock on there correctly? I couldn't remember which way it went.

 

[TwoForFlinching]

Congrats man. Glad you like the results.

 

[gfercaks33]

Pretty pleased with it. One thing I did seer hat I'm going to try is some one mentioned wiping it down every day for about a week with an oily rag in order to let the finish absorb oil.

 

[rlongnt]

Those two spots are from the tack welds on the inside. I was looking at a brand new 870 “in the store” that had them in the same spots.