Waxing Guns

[Rigmover]

Do you wax your guns for prolonging their appearance if you do what kind of wax are you using .

 

[ben hunchak]

Wax 'em up real good......Johnson's paste wax, lots of it.....use a floor polisher.

 

[Stevo]

Wax a handgun? For what purpose? To avoid holster wear by making them slippery?

 

[daBear]

Wax 'em up real good......Johnson's paste wax, lots of it.....use a floor polisher

 

[Levi Garrett]

I really like the brown and/or pinkish 1 ft square cloths at the dollar store, reminds me of lens cleaning cloth, but bigger and tougher, no scratching your fine guns with these, I keep one lightly oiled for wipeing guns down after handling. You can wash these, but I don't get em dirty , don't clean my guns with these, just for use when handling guns prior to storing them again.

As for the wax, not a real good idea, it builds up, makes a mess, and you can't get it into areas that really need it during use in heavy rain etc... Hoppes the black bottle with weather guard is the answer..

 

[CanAm]

I have been trying to locate Johnsons wax for ages. My can is running out. It is great for keeping dies rust free as well.

 

[Hoser-eh]

I use Pledge on the wood stocks of my long guns to keep them from drying out.

 

[savage112]

I use Birchwood Casey gunstock wax. It works well on wood and metal. It eliminates greasy finger prints and gives everything a nice shine.

 

[THOR74]

In all seriousness, I've had a really good run with Birchwood Casey's 100% Synthetic Gun Oil with Teflon. In addition to providing over the top protection and (cold weather) performance, it will keep the guns looking great.

A gunsmith first turned me on to the idea of using only oils with Teflon in them, in that consistent use will cause a buildup of Teflon on all areas it is applied to. After using it for a while, and ever since, I can attest to the truth of this.

With the BW Synthetic, the oil actually sort of disappears after a while (no longer wet) but leaves behind a durable waxy buildup of oil residue and Teflon (which makes for superior super cold weather performance).

Note: You can use non synthetic oil and also contains Teflon (like RemOil with Teflon) for good results - but I find that nothing beats the BW Synth with Teflon and I use it on my finest guns and also on the ones that will not be fired for some time.

Try it and see!

 

[spartan]

CARNAUBA GUN WAX - best i've used so far.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

I have a few of rifles & shotguns and with the particular finish on the stock that I will use wax on. A couple of times a year I'll rub down the stock with ordinary paraffin and then buff with a cloth.

 

[pabirdman]

I use Minwax antique wax.Recommended to me by a ex gun restoration expert from the Columbus Museum of natural history.Put it on the wood and the steel.