My new Kimber is Rusting! It's stainless?

[robescc]

I bought a new Kiber Pro CDP II last month at Sam's here in Everett.  I took it to the range three times.  I take very good care of my guns so I cleaned and oiled it every time before storing it.  I took it out this morning andit has rust on the slide.  It is suppose to be stainless steel.  
What do I do now?  It won't come off with solvent or oil.  I love this gun and Kimbers in general so I know the quality.  Will Kimber take care of me?  Any info will help.
And no, I am not taking steel wool to it

[SkookumHntr]

-I wipe my stainless guns just as much as anything else. Stainless will rust too! I dont when im up at my camps hunting but always wipe them down when I put them back in the safe.

[Bofire]

Call Kimber and try Mothers Mag Wheel cleaner.
Carl

[Wa hunter]

Flintz the polish works well but puts a bit of a polish to stainless.

[Elk-aholic]

use REM-OIL with 0000 Steel Wool gently rub the rust off Stainless is hard so the steel wool wont damage it.

[littlebuf]

new kimbers are nothing like the they were when made in Oregon. theres better out there for the money now. hit it with light steel wool and gun oil, should come right off

[JackOfAllTrades]

Littlebuf, I don't know that Klackamas Kimbers aren't made of any different metal than Kimbers of NY today. I've got bare carbon steel knives and some really old blued guns 'that have lost most of they're bluing, in my gun safe that don't rust, so before blaming Kimber, I'd take a look at the oil used to 'preserve' that rusting Kimber and the conditions of where it's currently being stored.

Yes, SS will rust. It's only highly corrosion resistant. If conditions are right, you'll end up with some rust. What could be contrubuting is something else that's near it that's causing some electrolisis.

-Steve

[littlebuf]

not necessarily referring to the rust, the quality isn't the same at all. this rust issue may be due to that or care to the fire arm. either way i would never buy a new kimber 

[robescc]

I use Hope's oil.  It is stored in my nightstand and carried on my hip when out. I wipe it down with an oily rag when I get home.  I have several other stainless wepons and have NEVER had one tarnish or rust.  They look like new and I rarely need to oil them.  I am begining to think it is the Kimber quality. I have done an extensive research today online and have found that rusting on stainless guns.  Every issue I found wasw with a Kimber
 

[littlebuf]

give rem oil a try. also tetra is a good one but its very heavy and i only use it on moving parts. sell that kimber and buy your self a TRP springer

[JackOfAllTrades]

Just for a test, I would change oil. Remoil, baby oil, or Breakfree just to see if it helps. Also if there's other things in the nightstand, like watch bands.. Something, could be reacting with the metal of the kimber. Do you use that same holster with other SS hand guns? Is there brass in the environment? Is the slide corroding? The frame? Or both?

Have you called Kimber about this?

-Steve

[robescc]

It is laying on top of all my socks.  Only use the holster with this gun.  I will try a different oil.

[Red Dawg]

birchwood lead remover is absolutely the best thing to use for this sort of thing. Dont use it on a blued rifle or you will be sorry. Often during fabrication these days I can get a level to stick to stainless once in a while. Not much of it is pure anymore.

[ICEMAN]

A magnet?

[JackOfAllTrades]

Is it possible that the socks are not completely clean/dry? Perspiration is salty/corrosive. If your laundry detergent has any amonia in it, it will color stainless steel. -That might not be rust. That would be a chemical reaction. A fabric softener that's added in the dryer?

-Steve