Ive been trying out different gun care products and did a corrosion test on some of the gun care products on a previous post years back. I would like to go over some of the gun care products that have worked and also go over some that have been miserable failures. For the purposes of not making this information to long Ill go over just a few products and the PISTOLS I use the stuff on. I live in a hot humid swamp donkey so the struggle is real here folks.

I like two primary finishes for my pistols. Stainless steel and parkerized. Polished stainless steel is one of the best. Any corrosion or problems can be buffed out since essentially there is no outer finish or coating and the gun material itself is the finish. If any finish problems are experienced its usually due to plane laziness and neglect. It scratches easy however its easy to buff out. Any chrome cleaner from the auto parts store will work. I like to use Ren Wax or Flitx for stubborn areas. Parkerized is great also not going into detail on what that is most know already. Its what they used on all the old GI guns from back in grandpappy's days. You can still get it on some new guns but its not as popular as it used to be and I wish it still was. Biggest problem is people remove all the oils when cleaning and leave it dry. Big mistake! Keep it oiled keep it greased! I just use petroleum jelly and it works great and cheap as water. Also the finish can be redone cheap and easy by anyone. I also like chrome which is very resilient however if it gets damaged its ruined and would need a very expensive refinish process. Cerakote and all the horde of other painted on like finishes is okay however once again it gets damaged it would need to be completely redone. Bluing is one of the best looking however one of the worst! Probably the worst corrosion resistant properties however you can touch it up easy which is nice.

Im going to go over some of the oils greases and waxes I like and dont like. Im going to start with ones I like in two categories. One for carry everyday guns and one for storage of guns. I like to use a non toxic product on carry guns. For that list I like the following:
1. Ren Wax: its just wax nothing more nothing less. Works good on a painted gun finish like cerakote or similar stuff and works decent on as a corrosion inhibitor on metal.
2. Ny Oil: You need an oil inside your gun to prevent corrosion and keep things lubed. Ny Oil is basically fish guts oil. Its an ancient substance believe it or not they used to use it in old grandpappys car transmission before they started making synthetic oil. Its good stuff and non toxic its what I use in my carry gun and it washes out of clothes easily non staining.
Ones I dont like and aint worth a darn!
1. Froglube: this is another non toxic one however i tested it and it failed miserably. Biggest problem it seems to not give an corrosion resistance to anything. Also if you like spreading minty coconut oil on your guns this is the one for you!

These other oils and such I have no idea how toxic they are but they work good.
1. Eds Red: Its a home brew of acetone car transmission fluid and other chemicals. Works good on guns however this one is probably very toxic. This would be good choice if you have lots of firearms to clean and need an economical choice of gun care.
2. CLP works okay some better than others. This is a big classification of stuff. Ill go over quickly on which ones I like and which ones I dont like.
-Rem Oil: Eh its okay I would pass it up though however if you dont have anything else probably better than WD-40.
-FP-10: Very good corrosion preventative lube and cleaner probably the best on the list however can be expensive and not sure if its non toxic.
-Ottis: Surprising good and cheap!
-CLP: This stuff I used in the military its okay better than nothin.
-Hordes of others: Better than nothin.
-Car Oil: Eh rather not probably toxic and makes a big mess of everything it gets on.

Heres a list of greases waxes and creams that work good on guns and not so good. Some I mentioned already. Grease is great for long term storage or on stubborn tight gun friction areas.
1. Rig Grease: Works great and probably the closest thing to the old grandpappys cosmoline. Great for storage of firearms also great for upkeep a little on a rag goes a long way. Not sure if its toxic or not but it probably is.
2. Hoppes Grease: This one surprising aint worth a darn! Terrible corrosion protection qualities and cant be used on any friction parts on the gun. Does that make any sense to you? Not me!
3. Frog lube: About as good as frog spit. (Disclaimer: A positive note about FrogLube is it seems to work okay on parkerized finishes as a corrosion resistant grease ONLY) I woulndt use the stuff inside the gun works. Its non toxic which is a huge plus! You could probably spread it on your garlic bread for a minty frog treat... Dont ever do that sir or maam!
4. Johnson Paste Wax: This one is okay but I think Ren Wax is better however you can get a lot of it cheap.
5. TW-25: This grease is probably the best on the list of greases. Works great on friction points and has excellent corrosion resistance however it can be expensive and you get small quantities. Once again a little goes a long way!
6. C5A anti seize: Basically this is the junk that Glock uses on their pistols. You know that weird copper stuff you always wondered about? Works good on slides and like previous a little goes a very long way.
6. P Jelly: Works good on parkerized finish and long term storage. Cheap as grass clippings however not good for moving parts and friction areas. This is also non toxic which is a plus.
Theres others I use however I dont have long term experience with those yet. Ill update this list with other products as I continue through this rainbow of gun care wonder and amazement.