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Nickel Plated?

barbwired
I searched a few post but didn't find the answer I was looking for , so if this has been posted and answered before I'm sorry in advance. What is the best way the keep and preserve a collectable nickel plated gun that you are going to put up and not shoot. Thank You. Barbwired
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  • Bill DeShivs
    A light coat of good oil. Check the gun occasionally, and re-oil.
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  • perry shooter
    Renaissance "micro-crystalline Wax Polish " is what museums use for storage. Other paste waxes are OK but some have small beads of what looks like water when you use them.

    EDITIT would take a very GOOD gun shop or Brownells Midway USA or go to web sites and under all products enter Renaissance WAX or go direct to www.picreator.co.uk
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  • barbwired
    Thank you I was thinking there was some kind of wax out there for it , any chance you might know where to purchase it? And Thank You Again.
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  • deerhunterrick
    Midwest stocks Renaissance wax. It will protect metals for a very long time without worries. Nickle is a stainless steel and stainless steel is a form of nickle FYI. knives ae stored with Renaissance wax as well. $8.00 or so
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  • tsr1965
    quote:Originally posted by deerhunterrick
    Midwest stocks Renaissance wax. It will protect metals for a very long time without worries. Nickle is a stainless steel and stainless steel is a form of nickle FYI. knives ae stored with Renaissance wax as well. $8.00 or so


    I'm sorry, but that is not correct. Nickle is an elememt, stainless steels are an alloy. Most stainless steels contaon Chromium, and very few, if any contain Nickel.

    The Renaissance wax is the way to go.

    Best
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  • Bill DeShivs
    Rennaissance Wax does not hold up well on items that are handled.
    I prefer neutral shoe polish.
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  • barbwired
    quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
    Renaissance "micro-crystalline Wax Polish " is what museums use for storage. Other paste waxes are OK but some have small beads of what looks like water when you use them.

    EDITIT would take a very GOOD gun shop or Brownells Midway USA or go to web sites and under all products enter Renaissance WAX or go direct to www.picreator.co.uk
    Thank You Mr. Perry Shooter , I will give that wax a try. Barbwired
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