Do any of you "Wax" your blued guns?
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snubshooter
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I've done it for years. I use it on my knives as well.
bamabiker
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Just started using Renaissance wax. Expensive but good and it only takes a little.
JCS&W
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Oh yeah, I use wax on the blued guns. Ren wax is great. The small surface scratches are just not as visable now as they once were. OK, maybe it is just me, but I can say they look better than they did before I started using Ren Wax. Easier to clean after a trip to the range as well.
neubert500
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As a very young deputy sheriff, I was taught to take the grips off my blued revolver, put the unloaded revolver in the oven on it's lowest setting, wait until it was fairly warm, then put on the turtle wax. I was told that the heat opened the pores in the steel and the wax filled the pores, and when the gun cooled, it would protect against rust. For those who doubt the effectiveness of this method, my Dan Wesson that I carried in a regular border patrol holster and then later the "judge" holster, showed no rust, even after being caught directing traffic in a rainstorm that drowned my Motorola belt radio.
The Officer that taught me this has passed on, and to honor him and thank him, I just wanted to pass this on.
As a very young deputy sheriff, I was taught to take the grips off my blued revolver, put the unloaded revolver in the oven on it's lowest setting, wait until it was fairly warm, then put on the turtle wax. I was told that the heat opened the pores in the steel and the wax filled the pores, and when the gun cooled, it would protect against rust. For those who doubt the effectiveness of this method, my Dan Wesson that I carried in a regular border patrol holster and then later the "judge" holster, showed no rust, even after being caught directing traffic in a rainstorm that drowned my Motorola belt radio.
The Officer that taught me this has passed on, and to honor him and thank him, I just wanted to pass this on.
TAROMAN
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You would need the gun clean, not oily.
I prep mine with alcohol and a microfiber cloth before waxing.
Polish thereafter with another cloth.
Smith357
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I use a home brew bee's wax grease I made for my BP guns. It's about the constancy of a chap stick it's not for looks but as long term storage. It smells good and leave my hands silky smooth 
plus it works well on all my blue steel and walnut.
plus it works well on all my blue steel and walnut.
PA Guns & Ammo
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What is wrong with using Rem oil? I spray a light coating on mine and wipe it down with a soft rag. I have **** loads of wax in my garage for my cars. Also. most car waxes are silicone based so I do not know if that hurts the bluing or not.
James
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No fingerprints after coating with Renwax - here is a photo of my M10-7 after a coat of Renwax - great stuff and a little bit really does go a long way.
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i use renissance wax...best product on the market...think about it...do you use rem oil to protect the finish on your car?
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I have been using Renaissance Wax on my "blued" fire arms for years and I am still on my first jar. A little does go a long way.
My Dan Wessons, Luger P-08s and Walther P-38s get a coat of Renaissance Wax twice a year. The wax is good for anything you want to protect, be it steel, leather or something in between.
Vv
My Dan Wessons, Luger P-08s and Walther P-38s get a coat of Renaissance Wax twice a year. The wax is good for anything you want to protect, be it steel, leather or something in between.
Vv
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Paint and bluing is totally two different things. I was wondering if you could use car wax on your guns, can you?
James
You could use car wax as long as it doesn't have a polish in it - you don't want to "polish" out the blue finish. Don't know why you would want to though - Renwax is $15 for a jar that will last you many years and you can use it on a number of things - including your holsters and fine furniture. I've used it on glass, wood, leather, my stainless steel guns as well as blued.
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