Master Blaster
Member
There are endless debates and tests of products to prevent rust on firearms here and on other boards.
An older gent who has been collecting valuable antique guns for 50 years, who puts them on display at our club meetings was telling me that the best thing for preventing rust and protecting the finish of traditional blued and case hardened firearms he has found to date is a good liquid carnuba wax you use on an automobile. He has tried all of the modern stuff like EEzox, Breakfree, Boeshield, even WD 40 (applied lightly). But he keeps coming back to Carnuba based wax. I occaisionaly hear folks on this board mention that they use wax.
FOLKS WHO USE WAX ONLY PLEASE
I am curious to hear your experiences, what brand or type and how you apply it, how much? and how often you need to apply it.
How long have you been using it, and has it failed you?
What kind of finnishes do you use it on? How do you store your guns? Do you also use a dehumidifier??
Thanks
An older gent who has been collecting valuable antique guns for 50 years, who puts them on display at our club meetings was telling me that the best thing for preventing rust and protecting the finish of traditional blued and case hardened firearms he has found to date is a good liquid carnuba wax you use on an automobile. He has tried all of the modern stuff like EEzox, Breakfree, Boeshield, even WD 40 (applied lightly). But he keeps coming back to Carnuba based wax. I occaisionaly hear folks on this board mention that they use wax.
FOLKS WHO USE WAX ONLY PLEASE
I am curious to hear your experiences, what brand or type and how you apply it, how much? and how often you need to apply it.
How long have you been using it, and has it failed you?
What kind of finnishes do you use it on? How do you store your guns? Do you also use a dehumidifier??
Thanks