Bullwolf
02-28-2015, 10:42 PM
Dehumidifiers love em, or hate em?
I know many here use something like a goldenrod in their safes. Basically an electrically heated rod.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ietzZ%2BVXL._AA160_.jpg
http://www.best-dehumidifier-choice.com/goldenrod-dehumidifier.html
http://www.amazon.com/Goldenrod-725761-GoldenRod-GunSaver-Dehumidifier/dp/B00D1WYYNI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425175943&sr=8-2&keywords=golden+rod
I remember one thrifty individual who wired his safe to run a few naked electric light bulbs 24/7 in lieu of using a goldenrod. Said it was cheaper and it let him see inside, and to heck with any potential breakage or fire hazard. I have always wondered if he ever managed to break one of the bare bulbs. I'm sure that I would have eventually.
Many are fond of using Silica Gel packs, and while you can recharge Silica Gel in the oven, it takes a lot of time, hassle, and electricity. It also becomes a somewhat reoccurring project. I found these really neat Stack-On plug in rechargeable Silica Gel units at the Tractor Supply store. They have a color coded marker in the front that tells you if it needs recharging or not - Pink for wet, and Blue for dry.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418N2ydELTL._AA160_.jpg
http://www.amazon.com/SPAD-100-Wireless-Rechargeable-Dehumidifier-Long-Gun/dp/B001F0IH22/ref=sr_1_1/186-9778930-4542428?ie=UTF8&qid=1425175651&sr=8-1&keywords=cordless+dehumidifier
They seem quite interesting.
I've also used these handy disposable moisture eliminators to collect moisture in the shower bathroom closet, as well as in my RV.
http://www.dollartree.com/assets/product_images/styles/large/144947.jpg
Find em cheap (a buck) at the dollar store. They fill up with water in the bottom over a few weeks or months, and then you just toss them. They seem to work really well in the RV anyways.
http://www.dollartree.com/The-Home-Store-Moisture-Eliminators-9-8-oz-/p326485/index.pro
I've also seen a product called Damp-Rid available at home improvement stores, but I've never personally tried it.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YR8Lt0cCL._AA160_.jpg
Also in the long list of things I have not tried yet, are VCI or Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors. I've seen both capsules, tabs and VCI paper. Ive seen them placed in tool boxes to prevent corrosion, and from time to time stuff will come to you wrapped up in VCI paper.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31pLG-lmVCL._AA160_.jpg
Zerust is a somewhat known popular commercial brand of VCI, that I have seen at Brownells at least.
http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/shop-accessories-supplies/gun-storage-materials/rust-inhibiting-vapor-tabs/zerust-gun-plug-prod71286.aspx?psize=96
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=zerust
I have also had occasion to dry a few things out in a bowl or bag full of rice.
Most of the time in the desert, it's dry as all get out, but I do spend time in some humid areas as well.
Other than barriers like a nice coat of wax, such as Johnson Paste Wax or museum wax... Or else using an oil or grease, (RIG has yet to let me down) what do you all do to prevent corrosion in a wet or humid environment?
- Bullwolf
I know many here use something like a goldenrod in their safes. Basically an electrically heated rod.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ietzZ%2BVXL._AA160_.jpg
http://www.best-dehumidifier-choice.com/goldenrod-dehumidifier.html
http://www.amazon.com/Goldenrod-725761-GoldenRod-GunSaver-Dehumidifier/dp/B00D1WYYNI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425175943&sr=8-2&keywords=golden+rod
I remember one thrifty individual who wired his safe to run a few naked electric light bulbs 24/7 in lieu of using a goldenrod. Said it was cheaper and it let him see inside, and to heck with any potential breakage or fire hazard. I have always wondered if he ever managed to break one of the bare bulbs. I'm sure that I would have eventually.
Many are fond of using Silica Gel packs, and while you can recharge Silica Gel in the oven, it takes a lot of time, hassle, and electricity. It also becomes a somewhat reoccurring project. I found these really neat Stack-On plug in rechargeable Silica Gel units at the Tractor Supply store. They have a color coded marker in the front that tells you if it needs recharging or not - Pink for wet, and Blue for dry.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418N2ydELTL._AA160_.jpg
http://www.amazon.com/SPAD-100-Wireless-Rechargeable-Dehumidifier-Long-Gun/dp/B001F0IH22/ref=sr_1_1/186-9778930-4542428?ie=UTF8&qid=1425175651&sr=8-1&keywords=cordless+dehumidifier
They seem quite interesting.
I've also used these handy disposable moisture eliminators to collect moisture in the shower bathroom closet, as well as in my RV.
http://www.dollartree.com/assets/product_images/styles/large/144947.jpg
Find em cheap (a buck) at the dollar store. They fill up with water in the bottom over a few weeks or months, and then you just toss them. They seem to work really well in the RV anyways.
http://www.dollartree.com/The-Home-Store-Moisture-Eliminators-9-8-oz-/p326485/index.pro
I've also seen a product called Damp-Rid available at home improvement stores, but I've never personally tried it.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YR8Lt0cCL._AA160_.jpg
Also in the long list of things I have not tried yet, are VCI or Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors. I've seen both capsules, tabs and VCI paper. Ive seen them placed in tool boxes to prevent corrosion, and from time to time stuff will come to you wrapped up in VCI paper.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31pLG-lmVCL._AA160_.jpg
Zerust is a somewhat known popular commercial brand of VCI, that I have seen at Brownells at least.
http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/shop-accessories-supplies/gun-storage-materials/rust-inhibiting-vapor-tabs/zerust-gun-plug-prod71286.aspx?psize=96
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=zerust
I have also had occasion to dry a few things out in a bowl or bag full of rice.
Most of the time in the desert, it's dry as all get out, but I do spend time in some humid areas as well.
Other than barriers like a nice coat of wax, such as Johnson Paste Wax or museum wax... Or else using an oil or grease, (RIG has yet to let me down) what do you all do to prevent corrosion in a wet or humid environment?
- Bullwolf