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Old 07-11-2012, 11:37 AM
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A nice blue revolver being in a safe for a year or so between light shooting. What is better for it being Rene waxed or Balistol oiled? Thanks
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Old 07-11-2012, 12:10 PM
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I prefer wax because it allows you to handle the gun and just wipe it off and put it back without re-applying.
If you're not going to touch it for a year, I spuppose it does not matter.
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Old 07-11-2012, 12:38 PM
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I prefer Renaissance Wax as it does not stain or attract dirt. Also all you need is to put on a pair of soft cotton gloves to shuffle your guns around should you need to. This being said and from my own observation a weapon that has been properly cleaned can be left for extended periods of time without any adverse effects as long as it's in a climate controlled environment with good airflow so only my collectable pieces get the wax treatment.
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Old 07-11-2012, 12:38 PM
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Waxing dresses up a pistol for photography (or removes unwanted hair). My grandfather kept his WWI weapon oiled for nearly 50 years without a spot of rust. If it's in deep storage, cosmoline works too.

I use a shaving brush (more nostalgia), lightly oiled, to remove excess oil and and fingerprints and dust. That trick has saved more than one grunt from peeling potatoes or moving holes.
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Old 07-11-2012, 12:54 PM
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I'm a big fan and user of Renaissance Wax on all my revolvers whether they are blue, nickel, or stainless.
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Old 07-11-2012, 02:15 PM
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Another vote for wax.

With oil, you are not supposed to get it on the wood. Wax will protect the wood just like it protects metal. So you can remove the stocks and wax them, wax the butt frame, put it back together and have no worries. If you don't use wax but instead put oil on the butt frame, the oil may soak into the wood. I've never had a problem with that but you often hear about "oil-soaked" stocks.
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Old 07-11-2012, 02:42 PM
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Is Renaissance Wax a mail order only?
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Old 07-11-2012, 02:58 PM
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Yeah where can I get some?
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Old 07-11-2012, 04:13 PM
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Midway, Product #: 541091,Renaissance Wax
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Old 07-11-2012, 05:48 PM
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One more vote for wax, either renaissance or Johnson's and Johnson's. Protect finish, looks, great, and unlike oil does not migrate to other surfaces.
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Johnsons Past works real well, you can get at any harware store and a can will last for ever. To me it works just as good a the Renaissance.
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Old 07-11-2012, 08:05 PM
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Johnsons Past works real well, you can get at any harware store and a can will last for ever. To me it works just as good a the Renaissance.
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johnson wax gets my vote...........use it on blued and stainless
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Old 07-11-2012, 08:22 PM
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Where can I find the renaisance wax? I have some Maguires but I dont know if thats good enough?
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Another vote for Renaissance Wax. But, Johson's Paste wax works well. I just like Renaissance Wax better. Just my opinion.
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Old 07-11-2012, 08:40 PM
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seems to me the ren wax will last for ever,great stuff,but the johnson wax went bad pretty fast,discolored,it became funky
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Old 07-12-2012, 07:40 AM
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Bought my Ren Wax on Ebay, I use it for my best guns which I shoot once in a blue moon, Balistol oil on all others including rifles and wooden stocks.
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Old 07-12-2012, 09:50 AM
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Great info guys...thats why I love this board! Just ordered some Renaissance!
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I have used Renaissance wax for years on my knives. A little of the stuff goes a long way. One can will last for many, many years. Never seems to dry out in the can like I have found with J&J wax.
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