Waxing metal surfaces on handguns.

[PATH]

Any of you folks put wax on the metal of your firearms after you have cleaned them? A fellow I knew put Butchers Wax on the exposed metal surfaces of his handguns. Any one here do such a thing and does this make sense? Is it like waxing your car to keep it rust free?

 

[ride-a-aug]

I use Renaissance Micro-Crystalline WaxPolish on my guns to keep handling marks off of them.
You can use it on the metal wood or just about anything. You can get it out
of Brownell's it 's not cheap but goes a long ways .

 

[mete]

Johnson's Paste wax has been used 50 years that I know of !!! It doesn't come off on clothing like oil or grease and it repells water sweat etc very well.

 

[9mm1033]

After cleaning my Marlin 1894C rifle, I completely wax the wood and exterior metal with Johnson's paste wax. I also wax the stock (only) on my Remington shotgun. Don't use it on my handguns, but so no reason why it would harm them.

 

[JCM298]

I've been using Renaissance Wax for over three years. I use it on anodized, blue, nickel, and stainless guns. I even use it on my Sig 220 with Robar NP3.

Here's more info:

http://www.restorationproduct.com/

John

 

[PATH]

Interestingly enough I have been told Johnsons paste wax is good for cars as well. I think I'll try several type waxes and see which works best.

 

[Teakwood]

Johnson's Paste Wax is good stuff for just about any surface. I used it for years on both wood and metal.

I do NOT recommend any "polishing waxes" as they have mild abrasives in them.

 

[Major Allthumbs]

Look into a product called "Boeshield" has a wax built in, designed for aircraft moving parts or any thing else. Seen it on a thread around here somewhere. Sears sells it now as well.

 

[Erich]

Turtle Wax has worked for me. Picked up the trick when managing a gun store years ago. Good for guns that want to rust.

 

[candr44]

I use black shoe wax on blued guns.

 

[maas]

butchers wax is more of a greese than a wax. when i was in high school i worked in a butcher shop, we stoped useing the wax and started to use white oil instead. personally i just use rem oil on my guns

 

[CajunBass]

I've used "Pledge" on my guns before. Never hurt them, they didn't rust, they looked shiney, and they smelled good.