Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-27306930-20161201051259/@comment-27306930-20161206055328

I think we've got separate issues here. If you leave Nerf blasters outside overnight for several days, you're going to get condensation inside. Can't help it really, unless you live in the Mojave Desert. And maybe even then. That'll start rusting your internals within a few days. And not just the spring either.

But Xploders are just plain wet. Heck, they're soaked in water for a couple days before they're ready to shoot, right ? So unless you're in a dry environment, the internals are going to start rusting after the first use, especially if you leave them outside.

That's kind of why I made somewhat snide remarks about "water bullets" in the first place. Unless you're paying attention to your blasters, I don't think they'll last long due to rust and corrosion. Because let's face it, if you've got hard water, and you're using a water softener like 70% of people with well water, your Xploders are essentially little salt bombs. And if you're on municipal water, they're chlorine/flourine/calcium bombs. All of which are corrosive.

So I completely understand Pedroh's question. Glom a bunch of silicone grease on all those metal internals my friend. It'll save your blaster 😉