VpCI® Technology: Your Best Friend for Gun and Tackle Rust Prevention
June 20, 2023
Most avid hunters, target shooters, and anglers know the importance of keeping rust off their guns and tackle. It is a huge disappointment to open the safe or tackle box for a fun day of hunting or fishing only to find a layer of corrosion on the metal components. In contrast, outdoor sports enthusiasts who use Cortec® VpCI® Emitters have found these corrosion inhibiting devices to be one of their best friends to prevent rust and the belabored cleaning process that follows!
The Corrosion Challenge
Rust is common in gun safes or tackle boxes because of the moisture that often builds up from the atmosphere or is carried in by wet hooks and lures. Common strategies for gun protection are to use grease, wax, or climate control. In the case of tackle, hooks and lures should ideally be rinsed and dried before packing them away-but frankly, this does not always happen or may not be enough to take care of all moisture that finds its way into the box.
How to Keep Guns and Tackle from Rusting
VpCI® Technology is perfect for gun safes and tackle boxes because it protects metals in enclosed spaces, even in the presence of moisture, without leaving behind a greasy coating to remove. Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors work by sublimating from their source material (e.g., a small piece of self-adhesive foam), diffusing throughout the enclosure, and forming a protective, hydrophobic molecular layer on accessible metal surfaces. When the gun or lure is taken out of the safe or tackle box, no cleaning is required to remove the protective layer; the molecules simply float away, leaving a piece of sporting equipment that can be used immediately.
Choose Your VpCI® Emitter Today!
Some great VpCI® Emitter options for tackle boxes and gun cases/safes include the self-adhesive VpCI®-101 Device, VpCI®-133, or BioEmitter®. Desicorr® VpCI® Pouches are another great option for dual corrosion protection and moisture absorption. Explore a wide variety of VpCI® Emitter options here and contact us for further assistance!
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