Rusted USGI 30 round THOMPSON magazines bought on Gunbroker...and how to fix them

[@420alt]

Very awesome content mike! I have some sten mags to do myself, nowhere near that condition though. Great job!

[@Jonbo117]

Awesome restoration!!

[@moldyapple1237]

Does the evaporust harm the finish at all? I have some steel ak mags with some light spots of rust that can’t be reached with a brush or steel wool. Other than that they have a perfect finish. I’m just wondering if that stuff will hurt the finish at all?

[@MikeSenn64]

It will completely strip it down to the bare metal.

[@jeremiahcherry5283]

I do this with Sten mags!

[@MichaelSellers5691]

What about the springs?

[@MikeSenn64]

The springs were summa springs. Summa good, summa little rusty. All in all, the springs were mostly very good condition.

[@MichaelSellers5691]

My father-in-law gave me an M1 carbine. Had four mags that were rusted somewhat on the surface, so I submerged them in white Apple cider vinegar for two days and that cleaned most the rust off.

[@MikeSenn64]

@@MichaelSellers5691 Nice work.

[@MikeSenn64]

I took them out.