Is the shine from oil creeping from the internals? If I wipe everything dry, the finish is uniform, but the clp does creep while the rifle's stored.
Ullie, thanks for the great advise. I read your "How to Treat a New Arrivial" thread the other day and planned on doing the procedure as soon as I figured out if there was anything wrong with the finish of the gun. Now that I received these responses to my problem I feel confident that your procedure will do the trick.ullie said:...liquid lubricants...especially those containing solvents...migrate and sorta creep...especially around the pins...for example... when you lubricate the internals of your lower...and wipe the outer surface of the reciever down...days later you'll notice a "wet" ring around the pins and some other areas...that's perfectly normal...
...in your pictures...the lower reciever really really looks dry...you should season it with CLP...after you wipe it down with CLP...it "should" darken and look more even...
...if the lower doesn't absorbe some of the CLP...and doesn't balance out in appearance...the anodizing process may not have been done properly...including the improper use of dyes...after liberally coating the recievers inside and out...letting them sit awhile...then wiping them "almost" dry...they should have a relatively even finish...without any dry blotches...
...here's some infomation of how to treat your new 556...
... http://www.sigarms556.com/viewtopic.php?t=1428
Thanks. I switched the sight and the discoloration went awaySGT_geardo said:
:lol: :lol:xpdchief said:Thanks. I switched the sight and the discoloration went awaySGT_geardo said:.
It appears BSTOCK's last entry sums it up best, patience and a liberal application of gun oil results in desired outcome.Aubie said:Interesting thread on the AR15 web site that may help
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b ... 8&t=485672
Thanks for the link Sarge. Validates everything ullie said (not that he needed validation). I've ordered everthing I think I'm going to need. Once I've oiled it and let it sit, I post the results.Sarge1998 said:It appears BSTOCK's last entry sums it up best, patience and a liberal application of gun oil results in desired outcome.Aubie said:Interesting thread on the AR15 web site that may help
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b ... 8&t=485672