Waxing your guns?

Frogdog

I read somewhere you can use a coat of car wax to protect your gun when hunting in foul weather. I tried it on all the outer metal surfaces and have found that my guns don't need oiling or anything anymore (other than the bore). Seems like a great idea. Anyone else done this or heard of any negatives regarding it?

rldowns3

WHEW!!! I saw the title and was thinkin' of somethin' else. [:D][:o)]

gunnut505

Works fine if you clean/degrease first. Protects bluing from pits, too. Just keep it out of the action.
Paste wax in a can for furniture (Simoniz, Johnson's) work best.

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Suspension

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Oklahomabound

Never heard of this before either! I thought wood oils and regular maintenance were the answer.[8D][8D][8D]

It must be right, or we wouldn't do it this way!

woodsrunner

I use simonize on mine. Be aware that most automotive type waxes have abraisive polish in them and shouldn't be used. Not unless you want that gun to look like it came off a battlefield. Luckily I learned on a cheap 22 rifle. Do not use Turtle Wax on guns it has abrasive polish in it.

Woods

HAIRY

I use Renaissance Wax for mine; no fingerprints left on gun either.





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temblor

I done it in bad weather hunts for along time. As stated above make sure no abrasives it it. Really helps walnut stocks in wet weather keep from warping.Take the barreled action out and do the barrel channel, etc. , then due the metal too. Or try it on the next older gun you get that shows handling marks,etc. in the wood. Put it on with a power car buffer. Really helps hide the small marks.--- Something else it works good on is keeping bugs from sticking to car/truck bumpers and windshields ( yes windshields). Try it.......[8D]

RustyBones

Ive used bee's wax on wooden grips before but never on metal. Will this kind of wax hurt the finish?edit: this is the kind you buy to treat boots with

kuhlewulf

We've used carnuba based stuff on our rifles for a long time. Its a trick my Dad picked up when he lived in Alaska. Works great and he even uses it on his stainless guns. I use it on my sidearms when I go camping/hiking.

James

Whats next? A ban on automatic transmissions?

idsman75

For my car -- Zymol is the best stuff out there IMHO. Smells like a banana milkshake too. If I were to put it on my guns (never had to) I would use Zymol. I've heard of beeswax being used on wooden stocks.

njretcop

I also use his ARMADILLO on my firearms.





Charlie

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sharkman69

About twelve years ago, I was helping out a friend of mine who owned a gun store. One day I brought some non-abrasive car wax in, and started polishing up the gun stocks. When he asked about it, I told him how the gunstocks had lacquer finishes on them, and so did a car. When he saw the shine on the stocks, and the way they resisted fingerprints, he had me wax all the lacquer finish gun stocks.

I was told by an old cowboy from Texas that he uses Johnson Floor Wax on his Colt single actions to give them a great shine, and to keep them clean. I haven't tried it, but it sounds reasonable.

Jesse

Very pleased using Flitz Rifle/Gun Wax; it can be used on metal and wood with excellent results. It's a blend of Carnauba and bee's wax.

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Wagion

If you use turtle wax does your gun shoot slower
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jsergovic

Waxing and waning...the moon, the guns.
Using them more, shooting less, shooting more, shooting less...
The natural rhythms we all keep...

Mercury

What about ear wax?

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Merc

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jsergovic

quote:[Will this kind of wax hurt the finish..... this is the kind you buy to treat boots with

Some wax might get into porous metal, but it can always be wiped out by a cleaner. Wax is wax is wax. I've used all kinks of cleaners, lubercants, and sealers in unintended applications. We all do. It's called "using what you got".

Shoe and boot wax is a great cheat to spruce up any wood in a pinch. Just don't use it on motorcycle seats.[:o)]