CZ 75 P-01 Omega - Rust issue

[yesiamworking]

Hello,

It appears I have a rust issue due to me sweating while I carry. At first it was just the screws in the grip, but I replaced them with Stainless Steel ones from CGW and that solved that. But now a small amount has appeared on the side of my irons.

Any suggestions?

[bonj]

The CZ P-01 Omega is an Aluminum frame and will not rust. Not sure what you mean by your "Irons"

[Grendel]

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The CZ P-01 Omega is an Aluminum frame and will not rust. Not sure what you mean by your "Irons"

I believe he means his 'iron sights'.

Clean it off with some CLP or Breakfree & 0000 steel wool, then re-blue with some cold bluing. Other than that, I can only suggest you put some sort of impervious backing on your holster to prevent the sweat wicking through, or switch to OWB in the hotter months.

[SI VIS PACEM PARRABELLUM]

The CZ P-01 Omega is an Aluminum frame and will not rust. Not sure what you mean by your "Irons"

He means the sights which are steel. And contrary to what you may think aluminum can corrode away from body sweat and other sources of moisture as well. FACT!
If you have these issues then you simply must clean and oil the gun on a MUCH more regular basis.
If you carry and sweat daily then at the end of each day make the gun safe and at the very least give it a wipe down with an oily rag.

[alp3367]

 Agree with the others. At the least wipe it down with a CLP or oil every day. And possibly look into a different/better holster.

 On a funny side note, at least to me, it can depend on the person as well as all the other factors like environment, gun finish, holster, etc. I knew one guy and we both carried SIGs at the time. He had some sort of toxic sweat and could literally start the thing rusting within 1-2 days. Those were the nitron finished P229s. I never had that issue. He had to be militant about wiping down every night or it would rust. Typically nitron was pretty robust but that guys sweat was crazy.

[TerryCZ]

Hello,

It appears I have a rust issue due to me sweating while I carry. At first it was just the screws in the grip, but I replaced them with Stainless Steel ones from CGW and that solved that. But now a small amount has appeared on the side of my irons.

Any suggestions?

Wipe down with a light coat of CLP everyday and you will be fine. 

[M1A4ME]

When you get home take it and any magazines you might also have on your belt/in your pocket out of the carriers/pouches/holster and examine them.  If wet dry them off with a paper towel and the wipe them down with an oily rag.  Sometimes even put a drop of oil on the pine, screws, sights/sight dovetails in the slide and use an old brush (I use an old toothbrush) to get the oil distributed and into the cracks/crevices.  Then wipe off any excess with the oily rag and wipe the whole outer surface off with that rag.

Gotta do it every day your wear it and sweat because if you forget and go to sleep the rust doesn't go to sleep, it just works on your pistol whether you're there or not.

I sweat a lot, too.  Picture of my P07 after about 4 hours or so on a hot muggy day.  The nylon padded IWB holster was wet all the way through.

[bonj]

The CZ P-01 Omega is an Aluminum frame and will not rust. Not sure what you mean by your "Irons"

He means the sights which are steel. And contrary to what you may think aluminum can corrode away from body sweat and other sources of moisture as well. FACT!
If you have these issues then you simply must clean and oil the gun on a MUCH more regular basis.
If you carry and sweat daily then at the end of each day make the gun safe and at the very least give it a wipe down with an oily rag.

Yes, aluminum can corrode, but it will not RUST.

[Wobbly]

And possibly look into a different/better holster.

I had a favorite BHP back in the late 1970's that showed rust deep in the slide serrations. The cause was traced to a cheap leather holster that had not been tanned properly.

While I agree that the salts from human perspiration are one of the major sources of firearm corrosion, and that the chemistry within the perspiration varies from person-to-person, there are certainly many other factors that could be at work here.

[bonj]

what is a BHP?

[alp3367]

what is a BHP?

Browning Hi-Power is usually what people mean in a gun related context

[bonj]

THX {thanks]

[RSR]

The oil you're using absolutely matters... 

G96 CLP is generally what I prefer for blued guns exposed to the elements.  But I'm not in a salt water environment.

But frog lube to exterior of firearms (not as an internal lube) also excels in this use if you're looking for a more nontoxic option -- works better than wax some folks used to and still use... 

WD40's specialist long-term corrosion inhibitor does a decent job too, but is pretty industrial.

[bonj]

I use Hornady One Shot cleaner and lube, seems to work great for lubrication, as well as cleaning, however, I use Hoppes #9 gun solvent for the initial cleaning, I have no experience with the anti-rust capabilities per the website:

https://www.hornady.com/reloading/case-care/lubes-and-cleaners/one-shot-cleaners

Comprehensive Corrosion & Rust Prevention Test

One Shot® proves itself as a leader for gun care, outperforming over 40 other brands. This test was done by an objective and independent third party who in no way is associated with Hornady Manufacturing.

[SI VIS PACEM PARRABELLUM]

If you sweat on the gun or the gun gets wet in any way during carry/use it needs to be properly cleaned, lubed and otherwise maintained. No super lube from anyone will protect against lack of maintenance.
I live in the heart of the rust belt it's cold and wet in winter and hot and humid in summer. My guns don't rust, my cars don't rust, my tools and equipment don't rust or corrode and it has everything to do with proper stringent care and maintenance.