Rust prevention

[hardhead]

Hi, I live on the Pacific coast where rust is a constant fight. My safe has a heating rod and five desiccant devices but rust is still a problem. An online acquaintance recommended a product called Renaissance wax. Does anyone have experience with the wax?

Any other suggentions?

 

[dave1918a2]

Almost everyone on this forum knows about or uses RenWax. It is the most recommended product here. I use it all the time.

 

[Wiregrassguy]

Welcome to the forums from the peanut and cotton covered plains of the Wiregrass! Ren Wax is a good product. I believe it is used in museums and art galleries to protect artifacts. There is a CLP product that I use called Strike Hold. It bonds with the metal and is hydrophobic. It will work better to get into areas (nooks and niches) that you can't put Ren Wax into. It is so good at repelling water that you can treat an electric motor with it and run it under water. Check out their videos on YouTube.

 

[Seaburry]

Welcome, I swear by RIG rust inhibiting grease. Wk

 

[walter o]

What ever you chose just don't put the firearm away for years and expect it to ;ook as good as when you 1st put away. every so often re apply oil,wax ,whatever to maintain the protection. Also to admire your treasures

 

[cmj8591]

I've had great luck with Hoppe's Gun Grease. RenWax works good also but I think the grease is a better long term solution if you're not going to be looking at the gun for a while. The Rig is a lot like the Hoppe's. The RenWax really makes the gun shine and the grain of the wood stand out. It's great for guns that you are going to be taking out regularly.

 

[Skyhunter]

In addition to the "Golden Rod" dehumidifier, I've had good success with Rustepruffe. The produce comes in a small jar with a felt pad in the bottom and a 4x4 inch chamois patch saturated with the Rustepruffe oil (patch may be slightly larger). I used it when I lived on the Guld Coast in Texas and on the Atlantic Coast in Florida. It works well here in Tennessee as well!

WYT-P
Skyhunter

 

[diyj98]

Renwax looks nice and offers protection, but I much prefer RIG grease for long term protection.

 

[smoothshooter]

Why is no one using Break Free CLP?
I have used it to for 47 years with no complaints.

 

[rct269]

I completely disassembled every gun that ever came to live here, soaked the pieces in Mineral Spirits, scrubbed each individual piece (including screw holes), rinsed with clean Mineral Spirits, and dried them with DRY high pressure compressed air. At that point they were hosed down with CorrosionX, and left to soak before blowing off all the CorrosionX that would come off. After assembly, I removed the remaining CorrosionX from the exterior with Hoppes #9, dried and polished with a cotton cloth, and put them on a shelf in the display cabinet.

There were guns in that cabinet for the better part of 30 years with no further attention other than vacuuming the dust off about twice a year (because the display cabinet isn't air tight).

Ralph Tremaine

 

[MSD2343]

Why is no one using Break Free CLP?
I have used it to for 47 years with no complaints.

I’m a longtime satisfied user of Break Free CLP. Does a great job cleaning and I’ve had no rust issues here in the humid Midwest. Added benefit: no strong oder to the stuff, which is what made me give up Ballistol.

 

[diyj98]

Why is no one using Break Free CLP?
I have used it to for 47 years with no complaints.

I've used it for years as well and swear by it for a general CLP, but just prefer grease for long term storage. It doesn't run like oil can.

 

[cmj8591]

Why is no one using Break Free CLP?
I have used it to for 47 years with no complaints.

It works fine as a short term preventative but gravity tends to leach it away from a gun in storage over the long term. The higher viscosity grease stays where you put it. Of course I'm talking long term storage. If the gun isn't going to sit for a long time, the CLP works well and is better as a general lube.

 

[Model19man]

You may find this interesting:

Results of gun care product evaluation | Alaska Outdoors Forums

 

[smoothshooter]

It works fine as a short term preventative but gravity tends to leach it away from a gun in storage over the long term. The higher viscosity grease stays where you put it. Of course I'm talking long term storage. If the gun isn't going to sit for a long time, the CLP works well and is better as a general lube.

Is not “Sheath” the Gold Standard for long-storage for the last 60 years or so?

 

[wlw-19958]

Hi There,


I've been using VCI for long term storage for the last 5 years.


Cheers!
Webb

 

[mchom]

Agree with suggestion above. I use vci products from zerust. Good for a year or 2. And I also use eezox and ballistol. But I give every gun an inspection and wipe down periodically.

 

[H Richard]

You have been given a lot of preferences, but the secret to any of them is to take them out of the safe and inspect them "frequently". Most all those products mentioned will prevent rust, but the heavier bodied products will stay on the gun surface better and prevent longer. I use Renaissance Wax, and I'm in the Midwest where the humidity is high. I have a walk in vault that I have a space heater and a dehumidifier. I maintain the temp and humidity in the 70 degree and 50% humidity range year around I have never had any rust in the 18 years I have lived here.

 

[JSR III]

Renaissance Wax was recommended by the curator of the Springfield Museum and he gave a talk about it to the S&W Collectors Association some years back. It is a Microcrystalline wax that is patented by the London Museum. It is used on all of their firearms and armor and their collections are vast.

Oil will flow and/or evaporate whereas the wax does not. My collection has been waxed and left in a glass display cabinet for years with no signs of rust. The room is not heated except ambient warmth from the rest of the house and I do not have golden rods or dehumidifiers of any kind. The wax seals the surface and does not allow moisture to reach the metal surface.

Rig is great as well for long term storage however if you wish to take your toys out occasionally to admire or study then rig is messy. It is the same reason that we wax our automobiles to protect them from road salt and water.

Small can of the wax is not cheap however a little goes a long way and I have been using it for years and still have over 1/2 can left.

 

[gunship]

I will also vote for renwax and have used it for 20 years or so. I try to check and rewax once a year. So far, not a spec of rust.