allotrope Posted October 15, 2024 Report Share Posted October 15, 2024 Hi Everyone, Is there anything special you do to preserve a transferable (steel) sear, be it an HK sear, FNC sear, and etc. Aside from storing items in an indoor safe with a dehumidifying rod… Do you routinely clean and oil your sears? Do you apply some other sort of coating to them? Thank you for your input. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Posted October 16, 2024 Report Share Posted October 16, 2024 I have a 6 month inspection cycle where I inspect, clean, lube and coat with Renaissance Wax before placing it back in a cigar humidor that I keep inside of my safe. And I only inspect or view it in artificial light and while wearing white cotton gloves. Joking. Seriously, it's just a piece of metal, regardless of its current value. Don't be one of those guys who wears surgical gloves and a respirator to clean his firearms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
har1690 Posted October 16, 2024 Report Share Posted October 16, 2024 I bought 10 Fleming sears from LMO back in 1990 and they look the exact same as when I bought them. So no OP I wouldn't or currently do anything to them... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Uzi Posted October 16, 2024 Report Share Posted October 16, 2024 I keep mine covered with a good coating of gunpowder soot and carbon. They way the original shinny luster is maintained LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauerdb Posted October 16, 2024 Report Share Posted October 16, 2024 Nothing out of the ordinary. It is a good idea to have grease or oil on the contact surfaces. If you use a degreaser like gun scrubber or brake cleaner make sure to spray down with oil afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradhe Posted October 16, 2024 Report Share Posted October 16, 2024 And surgical gloves while cleaning are a good idea. A quick read of the MDS for most cleaning solvents says you don't want it on your skin routinely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshNC Posted October 17, 2024 Report Share Posted October 17, 2024 I spray them with Hornaday One Shot once in awhile. Otherwise, nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allotrope Posted October 17, 2024 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2024 Thank you everyone for your input On 10/16/2024 at 6:43 AM, har1690 said: I bought 10 Fleming sears from LMO back in 1990 and they look the exact same as when I bought them. So no OP I wouldn't or currently do anything to them... You should bought more than 10 sears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPFiveO Posted October 17, 2024 Report Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/16/2024 at 8:23 AM, Got Uzi said: I keep mine covered with a good coating of gunpowder soot and carbon. They way the original shinny luster is maintained LOL This is how I preserve mine as well. The thicker the coating the better. I actually cleaned mine a while back. After using solvent and a toothbrush to remove about ten years worth of grime it looked good as new. Then I put it right back to work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted November 8, 2024 Report Share Posted November 8, 2024 Hi All, Not really making fun but put them in something other than a zip-lock bag/tag on the shelf in a safe. Something that stands out. Doing an inventory about a year ago and when completed we could not find one of the sears. Turns out it fell off the shelf onto the floor. After putting it away and shaking the adrenaline out of our shorts all was well with the world. I was glad not to have to explain that to the owner. Enjoy, Grasshopper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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