Oiling SS revolver exterior

[Dorian]

Good day, came home from range and thoroughly cleaned my 686 SS used Mothers polish looks great. Question I have does Mothers polish protect stainless or is a good synthetic oil film like Royal Purple needed for protection ?

 

[Edmo]

I would suggest unless you expose your stainless firearm to extreme conditions such as salt water, the addition of any extra protective oils or waxes is really not required.

Stainless steel doesn't make your firearm totally impervious to corrosive agents, however mine have stood up to everything I've ever done to them.

Edmo

 

[Inusuit]

Mother's (if it's Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish)is, eh, a polish, not a coating or protectant. While Edmo is correct that stainless firearms are not usually subject to corrosion, a friend kept his stainless Kimber in a pistol rug in his truck and was disappointed to discover spots on the finish. The temperature differential and humidity variations due to moisture introduced to the truck by tracking in snow resulted in corrosion. "Stainless" should actually be called "stain resistant" since it is not immune to corrosion. I use Ren Wax on my stainless firearms but any good carnuba car wax will provide the same level of protection.

 

[MichiganScott]

There's been more than one report in the M&P Pistol forum of rust on the Melonite treated stainless slides of the M&P's. If they rust, your 686 doesn't stand a chance. Wax it or oil it.

 

[MattJames]

You could try Simichrome. It leaves a protective film, so say its manufacturer.
I have used it for years and it is good stuff...
Happich Simichrome Polish | Metal Polish | As Low As $7.99

 

[arjay]

I use renwax on all of my guns,stocks too.

 

[armorer951]

The paste version of "Frog Lube" is one of the best corrosion prohibitors out there, along with a product called "One Shot".
After cleaning, I apply the Frog Lube paste with a toothbrush, including (especially) under the grip panels, and reassemble. Wipe off excess.

 

[jbull380]

400 series stainless steels will rust but they are very resistant to it. I keep a thin coat on mine.

 

[OKFC05]

I much prefer wax to oil on the exterior of handguns. Johnson's paste floor wax or Renwax both work.

 

[G.T. Smith]

On my 65 I use the same thing I use on most of my guns. It is a wash cloth that was worn pretty bad. I use it to wipe down the outside of guns after I have cleaned them. It has a combination of gun oil, gun grease, Hoppe's No. 9. It ain't real dirty but it leaves a very slight film on the exterior and I ain't never had any corrosion while using it on stainless or blued guns. I do wipe my guns down when I take them off and before I put them on to carry. Magazines too. On my stainless guns I make sure there is a good coating of oil under the grips rubber or wood.
Peace,
Gordon

 

[Big Cholla]

IMHO, one won't go wrong using Ren Wax on the exterior of ALL gunmetal. Clean the internals any way you feel appropriate, then coat the exterior with Ren Wax. I usually remove the stocks from my handguns and reinstall after the Ren Wax wipe down. ...........

 

[kbm6893]

I always wax my blued firearms with Renasaince Wax, but I always give it a light wipedown with a clean cloth after to remove the excess, and wonder if I am removing the wax I just put on.

 

[CajunBass]

I wipe mine off from time to time with a silicone gun rag.

My blue guns I wax, but that's more for a "bright, shiny thing" look. I've never really had a problem with a gun rusting for some reason.

 

[murphydog]

The slightly dull appearance of a factory S & W stainless gun is the result of a process called "passivation", which is a thin anti-corrosion barrier. Polishing a stainless gun shiny removes this and makes the gun more likely to rust, so a second (third, fourth ) to Ren Wax on the OP's gun, especially under the stocks where moisture likes to hide.

 

[Zebadiah]

Speaking of appropriate lubrication of firearms, I will never forget my M-14 from Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, in 1963. We sweated on and oiledall those suckers everyday; mine would be rusting on the buttplate while I was oiling the flash hider and points in between. I guess those good rifles just got sweated on way too much in the South Carolina summer heat and humidity. My senior drill instructor said that when he retired, he was going to hitch a hammock between two palm trees, alternate between pictures of beer and lemonade, and urinate regularly on his his M-14. I think he meant it.

 

[Magnum-Krazy]

On all my guns, stainless, nickel and blued I only use Super QCG.
Comes in a 8oz aluminum spray bottle that can be refilled.
Its a cleaner, micro lubricant, rust inhibitor and moisture disipator.

 

[TAC]

G96 Gun Treatment! I've been using it for over 50 years!

 

[gwpercle]

Mothers California Gold Pure Carnauba Wax is very hard to beat for protecting metal. I like it's non greasy / oily feature and long lasting , stay on the metal . I even use it on blued guns , hard to beat and you can even wax your car with it. The paste or liquid will both work just fine. Not expensive and easy to find...any auto-parts store.
The model 58 in my avatar has a mother's wax job on it....made it look real nice.


Gary

 

[Neumann]

Renaissance Wax (renwax) is easy to apply, and resistant to dust and fingerprints. I have an old shaving brush I use to clean the surface for photos and such. I got the idea from by brother, who's drill sergeant had an extreme distaste for dirt on firearms.