Die storage

[bensonwe]

I was wondering how others store dies after use? I just got done with a set of dies and wont use them for about another year. I store mine with a light coat of wd40 in an airtught container. Just curious. Thanks

[Pressman]

There are several brands of rust preventer sprays. I have tried them all and they work well. With more than 100 sets of dies that never get used it is important to keep them rust free. They can stay in their original packaging with out rust. For dies without original boxes I use the 45 Colt Repack boxes sold at the top of the page. Coat the dies in anti rust and they remain rust free.
I also use it on presses, especially the handles and other unpainted parts. Works great with them mounted to a floor to ceiling, wall size shelf in the basement.
I do run a dehumidifier in the summer.
Ken

[Bazoo]

I store then in the factory boxes, and with just some remoil on them. Seems I get a spot of rust here and there on the knurling. The insides don't rust as easy it seems. I would like to find something easy and convenient that works well.

[nhyrum]

I used to use the old, original, wd-40 specialist. When they first came out with it, it was killer at preventing rust, and there were lots of tests done with it on preventing corrosion. Now the specialist line is quite large, they have a rust inhibiting one, so I use that. Plain ol wd-40 is great too

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[redhawk0]

I use a 1/2 paper towel with WD40 sprayed on it...then wrap each die....stored in original boxes. I have no rust issues.

redhawk

[Bazoo]

Redhawk, that's a nifty idea. Thanks.

[redhawk0]

Redhawk, that's a nifty idea. Thanks.

Thanx...WD=Water Displacement...I figured I'd use it to my advantage. I've had dies that I've used once in 5 years (7.62x54R)....and they are as shiny and new as the day I bought them. And...I live in New England. There is quite the humidity swing up here.

redhawk

[MUSTANG]

I store all of my dies in old narrow or standard ammo boxes, or 20MM Ammo cans with desiccant bags inside. The steel type with good seals, not the new "Plastic Ones" that seem to be in all the big box/Wally World stores now.

[Kevin Rohrer]

This has been asked before.

I store mine in their presses ready to go. One set of dies per rifle.

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[Gofaaast]

When I lived in a humid climate I wiped my dies down after each use with break free oil. I also kept a silica desiccant pack in each die box (got a bunch of these packets from a furniture purchase).This kept all rust away. I now live in an arid climate and I doubt the humidity has ever topped 50% in my reloading room, so no rust to worry about.

[EDG]

The humidity in my house never exceeds 55%.
I clean my dies out after each use and give the inside and outside a small shot of Birchwood Casey Barricade. Barricade is $8 a large spray can at Academy. MY last can lasted about 20 years. In the last 50 years I have accumulated over 100 die sets and I have never had any rust on them.

[Bazoo]

We live in a shack, poor insulated walls, leaks in the ceiling, and room airconditioners. Things rust round here.

[GregLaROCHE]

I’ve never been a fan of WD-40 for long term storage. I think it evaporates too much. I use Ballistol spray mostly, but there are many other products designed for use on firearms that work as well if not better.

I make my own version of WD-40 using mineral spirits with 20% motor oil added and put in a spray bottle. It works great around the shop for a lot of stuff and is super cheap. For rusted and frozen stuff I use a real penetrating oil.

[cheese1566]

I once had a friend who worked at a motorcycle shop. New bikes and stuff would be in uncrated and be wrapped in rust inhibitor paper that looked like waxed brown craft paper. I would cut a 4x4 square and lay it in the die box over the dies.

He would bring me huge sheets which I folded up and vacuum packed for future use.

[Bazoo]

Cheese, that sounds like the same stuff that old Lyman moulds have wrapped around them.