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Offline Ridge Runner

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How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« on: October 25, 2006, 05:25:55 AM »
A friend of mine has stated that the blued NEF rifles are prone to rust, he suggested that I "wax" them to protect them from rusting.

I have never heard of that before. Does anyone do this? What do you use? How?
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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2006, 05:37:16 AM »
I just use Eezox on mine, all of mine are kept in the basement where humidity is about 60%, certainly not ideal, but I never have rust on any of my 30 H&Rs. Same for hunting conditions, here in Washington, most of my hunting is done in inclement weather, never had a problem with Eezox in the 15yrs that I've used it. I'd be more inclined to think that your friend hasn't cleaned his well to begin with, the factory bluing salts will cause a brown patch until it's cleaned very well, inside and out.

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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2006, 07:36:36 AM »
I agree with Tim. Basic cleaning should prevent rusting unless you are playing in the rain or mud. Usually just a wipe with a silicone rag or "Hoppied" patch. Here in Montana we usually have dry, dry weather, and my rifles are lucky to get the dust and blood wiped off them. (And blood left on a blued rifle or handgun will break you heart!) I have found my NEF bluing to stand up as good as any other. And my rifles get carried in the field constantly. My wife owns the only "safe queen" in the household.
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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2006, 07:47:51 AM »
I have been using Natural Lube 1000 from my ML's on mine and they seem to be holding up very well....<><.... :)
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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2006, 07:49:15 AM »
About a year ago a guy posted wanting to sell some of his handis--they all looked really shiney, so I asked him about it.

He replied that he'd clear coated them with acrylic; presumably after thoroughly degreasing with acetone or some other solvent.

Man, they really looked great.
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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2006, 08:05:48 AM »

Mothers Carnuba auto wax for the metal..Old West Snake Oil for the stocks...Works great...

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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2006, 10:18:51 AM »
How about gun coat has anyone tried this on there handi. If i have it right you heat the barrel to 100 degrees then spray or brush on the coat then after its dry you put it in the oven at 300 degrees for 3 hours. I think its $20 a can. Someone told me its a great way to protect the finish from foul weather and that it sprays on so thin you can use it on internal parts. I was thinking on giving it a try but i wanted to ask about it first.
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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2006, 11:25:36 AM »
Quote from: tanoose on October 25, 2006, 10:18:51 AM
How about gun coat has anyone tried this on there handi. If i have it right you heat the barrel to 100 degrees then spray or brush on the coat then after its dry you put it in the oven at 300 degrees for 3 hours. I think its $20 a can. Someone told me its a great way to protect the finish from foul weather and that it sprays on so thin you can use it on internal parts. I was thinking on giving it a try but i wanted to ask about it first.


Please let us know how that goes! I bet it would look great.
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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2006, 11:27:43 AM »
How about just a good coat of plain old Vaseline when in storage and after every use. I wipe mine down before taking them out to hunt and re-apply when I return.
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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2006, 11:39:09 AM »
Just a very thin coat of WD-40 on the metal and I do mean thin just keep it off the wood
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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2006, 11:41:49 AM »
When doing some stock bedding the idea struck me that the Johnson's Paste Wax I was using for a "release" compound, wears well on floors and is a good water barrier,...... and ........ just might wear well on blued and non-blued metal surfaces.  I'd also bought some Blue Wonder Armadillo Wax that is ostensibly for lubricating the sliding surfaces of lever actions.  I recently had aa barrel go south on me on one of my favorate bolt guns that was stored out at our hunting cabin and had to have it rebarreled, so I've been "waxing: the bores of any firearms stored out there too.  A friend and fellow shooter in East Texas also uses Johnson's Paste Wax and swears by it.  For me, the jury is still out but the process had logical appeal and I cannot think of any reason it wouldn' t be effective.   I'm watching it closely and re-applying the wax when I clean my guns after a shooting session.  I know from sad experience that spraying  with WD 40 gives only transient moisture displacement and a false sense of ssecurity, though it doesn't seem to affect the wood one way or another....   go figure...
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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2006, 12:22:58 PM »
I wax mine before hunting season with a good carnuba auto wax.First I clean outside well and wipe dry,then two coats of wax,then put electric tape on muzzle and its good for whole season.Of course after I shoot a deer I retape the muzzle.After I'm done for season it gets a complete cleaning onside and out and rewaxed and put away.Benn doing this for 35 years and it works great.
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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2006, 01:33:35 PM »
I also have been doing this for 30 years, works like a charm.  I own 28 weapons,some of them for 30 yr., and not a speck of rust.  Any carnuba paste will work.
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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2006, 10:29:55 AM »
50/50 mixture of olive oil and beeswax does it for my MLs and shotguns.

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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2006, 11:03:47 AM »
I'm not that picky on the wax, and have used the Turtle on the car and guns for years.  It worked well in the rain of SE Alaska, never let me down.

I am interested in that guncoat (Gunkote?).  I have had several firearms professionaly finished with the Black Teflon.  IOf it is applied over Parkerizing it lasts very well, where it didn't have that base, despite being bead blasted, it wore.  Turtle Wax over this to restore the shiny appearance.

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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #15 on: October 26, 2006, 11:11:32 AM »
I have been doing this for at least 30 years. Wipe them down after every use. No rust, none. Changed to plain ol' Pledge about '92 after my boat dealer told me it was all he ever used on boats. Still no rust.
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Re: How many of you "wax" your rifles?
« Reply #16 on: October 26, 2006, 04:01:30 PM »
After I checked the MSDS on Johnson's Paste Wax, I decided it was just as good as any wax for external use on firearms, wood or metal.  A large can is less than $5 at Wallie World. 

Back in the days of old, my mother would have me wax the hardwood floors in the house we lived in at the time with Johnson's Paste Wax.  It was probably done once a month, but seemed more like once a week.  In September 1961, hurricane Carla came roaring through the Texas Gulf coast and left most of it submerged.  I was in Navy boot camp at the time and didn't learn about it until a week or two after it happened.  When I came home for Christmas leave in 1961, those submerged floors looked just like they had when I was waxing them frequently.  Not a spot, not a stain, just beautiful hardwood!

I guess it isn't any wonder I have returned to a proven product that has stood the tests of nature, to the extreme!   ;D

I also use it for resizing lube at times.  I'm convinced it works as good or better than Imperial sizing wax (that stuff sure does look like Kiwi Neutral shoe polish!).  ::)
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