Once a gun safe gets wet (flooded basement), is there any way to totally dry it out?
My son's basement (in NH) flooded when he was in TX for a year. The gun safe had water inside. First thing I did was remove everything inside - guns and ammo- and brought the guns upstairs. I left the safe open, for 9 months or so. The safe looked, felt, and smelled dry but recently he found a slight rust on parts of the metal on several guns.
I'm thinking that the inside of the safe might have to be removed - there must be mold or dampness inside.
And we're not sure what to do about the rust. The guns aren't antiques (or vintage).
Any ideas?