Cleaning surface rust from barrel

fla shooter said:

Just acquired a SxS shotgun. I have cleaned the bores and they are very bright and clean. The exterior of the barrell has a couple spots that have some surface rust that I wanted to clean off. Can anyone explain the procedure for doing this. Thanks in advance for any input

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Get some Kroil Oil, take a Popsicle stick or a Starbuck's stir stick. Put some Kroil Oil on the rust... allow to sit for a couple of hours to penetrate and then gently but firmly rub with the stick. Be sure it's NOT hard wood.

I just cleaned up a rusty Model 54 that way and it works wonders and does NOT cause any damage to the finish (that still exists).

You can get Kroil Oil either at a hardware store or Brownells.

Do NOT use Steel wool or any abrasive material to it, it takes the finish off.