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Storing guns
dodge69
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What is a good product for storing my guns to keep them from rusting? I have heated safes and I keep them in protective socks in the safe. I wipe them down with Rem Oil cloth every now and then and every time after they are handled. One guy told me about a product called armadillo but that must not have worked out as it is no longer available.
I just wondered if it really is a good idea to put a gun oil that prevents rust is the right way to go as the blue is rust and over time would it attack the blue on a gun.
I just wondered if it really is a good idea to put a gun oil that prevents rust is the right way to go as the blue is rust and over time would it attack the blue on a gun.
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Renaissance Wax is meant to protect items that are not handled. It is designed to be easy to apply and easy to buff off.
Oil certainly won't attack bluing! All oil does is prevent oxygen and moisture from getting to the steel.
I had never heard of using a wax on a gun before. I use Amish Wood Milk on the stocks.
The curators at the Springfield Armory National Museum put wax on the metal of guns only for long term storage & non-use. They have also said gun wood doesn't need oil or wax, ever.
Neal
I am a bit surprised to hear wood does not need oil or wax. I have seen guns with dry cracks and some of the old ones that the wood has had some shrinkage. Of course these guns more than likely never seen the inside of a safe.
http://www.nramuseum.com/media/940963/conservationinfo.pdf
Since I also USE my old guns for shooting, and hunting, it also protects them when out in the elements. If I encounter rain, the moisture simply beads up and runs off both wood and metal.