protecting bare metal

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I'm in the middle of cleaning up a cooey 64. I had planned to re blue it barrel and action. However my wife likes the look of the bare metal. I set it in the dark red mahogany stained stock and damn it looks good. Thinking I may not re blue it now
So how is best to protect it
 
The wax is a good option but oil and solvent will dissolve it. So it's likely best with a user rifle to simply oil the whole thing.

It doesn't take anything special. I've got oodles of raw steel items in my machine shop that have nothing between their silver grey look and a coating of brown fuzz but plain old oil. And they've stayed pristine for many decades of regular use.

So just keep the surfaces lightly oiled with whatever oil you normally use just like you would for a blued gun and keep it in the normal storage conditions you keep the rest of your guns. If the blued ones don't rust on you then this Cooey "in the white" won't rust either.

While I did say that the product doesn't matter I recently bought some Fluid Film from Cambodian Tire. I have to say that it does a great job at resisting being wiped off the steel from light handling that can leave surfaces protected by regular oil looking dry after handling.
 
Fluid Film is good stuff as well but attracts dust and dirt like a magnet. Won't dry out but always smells like wet sheep!
Sure would work well for a bore protectant due to it being sticky and longevity .
RC
 
Look into "zoop seal" or what is now called "shine seal".

Apparently it permeates the barrel in the same way that bluing does, except it's clear. Guys use it on there show car rims, but apparently it's the bee's knees for guns too.

I'm also working on a Cooey project, and I THINK I've decide shine seal is the way I'll go.

My "in the white" so far:


Still more polishing to go, obviously.

 
Ive done a receiver & side plates in just bare metal,I polished them on a buffing wheel with polishing compound and it came out looking like chrome. Its been about ten years and they still look good with just an oil wipe once in a while.
 
Boeshield T-9 is another option if you want something that isn't wet like Fluid Film. It is available from Lee Valley.
 
Another great product for protecting metal is Eezox, there is a great write up in the tech.section on accurateshooter.com.
One of the nice things is that it is wet to apply but ends up with a dry barrier that will not wipe of smear off.
 
I don't know about the Boeshield but I've recently been trying a can of EEZOX. So far it seems like pretty decent stuff. However it isn't permanent and it isn't all that durable against long term handling or rubbing. So if the stock is free floating a wipe down of the barrel will last a LONG time under the stock. The external surfaces will require an occasional rub down with a small patch moistened with EEZOX. Likely not as often as one would wipe it down with an oiled patch but it should still be done now and then.

The good news is that EEZOX is also it's own solvent. So it won't build up much of a layer over time. The bad news is that because heavy applications dry to a gummy residue it means you can't lubricate the action with a drop into the works. Instead you need to fully detail strip the area so it can be wiped or brushed on thinly.

So the product itself is good but the way it has to be used can be a bit of a pain.
 
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