a good way to prevent rust is using desiccants, those little packets of silica gel in shoe boxes and stuff. You leave them in their little package, put them around your gun, and they suck up moisture from the air. here is a link to some on amazon.
As far as removing rust, start with the most gentle method and proceed from there. Sometimes rubbing it with a dry paper towel is adequate. Don't use sandpaper until you've tried more mild methods first
Try some of those silica gel ball things and see what happens? Cat litter? I'm not sure where you'll get enough to cover the phone though and how to keep the dust out.
https://www.amazon.com/Silica-Gel-Desiccants-2-1-Inches/dp/B003DKQB02
That may be your best bet.
That's 100% personal preference but bars are safe to store long term in the package.
They will only fit in a Suresafe if out of the plastic and also I've read that the Sure safe is not air tight. If you go that route and really want to protect your 1oz bars I'd suggest something like this added in http://www.amazon.com/Silica-Gel-Desiccants-2-1-Inches/dp/B003DKQB02 which should keep them pristine for ages.
Same to you! Now i'm just going to add some of these so I don't need to keep my packs in plastic bags, and i'll be all set!
Get out as much water as possible with extractor, towels, whatever way you can. Then throw in 25-50 packets of silica gel to absorb the remaining moisture.
eh, I'm in the tri-state area up north. Right now it's 57% humidity; I guess keeping it outside of the case would be better. Thanks for the advice, rust would definitely destroy it.
edit: I found these Dry Packs, they seem pretty good. I might make or buy a display case and put these packs inside.
I live in a humid environment. The AC does not always keep it under control. I have found that the following solutions work for me. I hope you resolve your issue.
Yes, they are the ones. I buy them in bulk from Amazon and replace them every couple of years.
I throw them in draws and in the storage bins. You can find smaller sizes that fit in side the game case if you like; no need to have them physically touching the carts.
I also place a Damp-Rid bucket in my closets. The average humidity is over 70% and I don't have A/C registers in my closets. The dark corners with little air flow like to build up humidity. I listen for the low humidity days on the news so I can open the windows and air out my home.
I hope this helps.
Protip: There are a bunch fo fwee in the bottoms of tool bags in the home depot tool isle. I doubt the construction guys will miss them.
Excessive humidity could lead to mold growth in the lens and even the body, so if you're going to be leaving it in the trunk for extended periods of time at 100% humidity and 90 degree weather you'd be taking a risk. I always throw one or two of these in with my camera gear to absorb excess moisture. You could use your Ziplock bag idea with one or two of those packets to help combat the moisture. I wouldn't leave your camera out in that kind of weather every day for the whole summer, but for a few days at a time should be safe.
I gave this answer to someone who was being deployed in the military and needed to store their records in a storage facility. The information may be pertinent to you:
>I'm making the assumption that you are going to be deployed long term -- in the neighborhood of a year -- so I think you will want a long term storage solution. > >Find a record store in your area and ask them if you can have the shipping boxes that their new records come in. It should be a larger box, with several (5-6) smaller boxes inside. Those smaller boxes hold about 6-10 records each (depending on jacket thickness). Packing in the smaller boxes will help insure that too much stress isn't put on any particular record and help protect them should they need to be moved in your absence. Put your jackets in poly sleeves if they are not already. Pack records into the smaller boxes, and those small boxes back into the big one. Put several silica gel moisture absorbing packets into the box. They will help control excess moisture from the storage environment. Fill any empty void spaces on the sides or top with folded cardboard. Close the box and make sure there isn't any give when pushing on the tops and sides. If there is, use more folded cardboard to make it stable. Use quality packing tape and seal ALL seams with tape, double taping the top and bottom. Wrap the box the box with stretch plastic wrap to repel moisture exposure, insects and pests. > >Ideally, the storage environment should be climate controlled. But if you are using a storage locker, be sure to put the boxes of records on a pallet so that they aren't in contact with the ground. This will help guard against moisture absorption, possible flooding and random pests.
Add in buying silica packets and using 9" x 12" ziplock bags (or slightly larger if you have thicker books) and it should help. Try to squish/suck out as much air as you can also.
However, I think using a dehumidifier would still be advisable.
My safe gets moisture buildup. I stored a gun in there briefly and it got a bit of rust on it.
http://www.authoritysafes.com/moisture-in-safe.html
Might want to make sure you open it regularly and maybe get some desiccant packets.