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Floyd58523
Just received my 2.5 liter container of renaissance wax. I have safes full of guns I haven't seen in a long time. Do you clean the gun first with kroil? or Just use the wax for cleaning and long term storage.
Have you waxed the inside of the barrel?
Do you remove all the wood and wax all metal parts and then wax the wood?
All suggestions are appreciated. Most guns were just oiled or silicone wiped when put away.

I am moving the gun safes and pulling them out. Figured I would look them over and shine the guns up. I do see finger prints on some of the guns that I have pulled out to look at. Only 45 I figure they could go back in for a long time yet.
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  • rufe-snow
    If you have had guns stored in safes for a long time with no problems, why bother screwing with this renaissance stuff?
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  • perry shooter
    Clean the guns first and wipe down then use the Renaissance wax. Is what I do with never a problem. For guns that may get rained on While hunting I also remove from Wood and put a heavy coat of wax on both metal and the wood then put back together . I have seen too many guns that have damage on metal where it came in contact with wood. Like Browning salt treated wood. wax would have saved them if used when new. . The only oil I use around wood is Ballistol it does not soften wood.
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  • Floyd58523
    Thank you, what do you clean the guns with, wipe with light oil or use the Kroil, LCP, remoil or any of them.

    It is amazing as I pull them out of the safe at how bad of judgment and knowledge I had when started buying. The bluing isn't growing like I had hoped onto the guns. I recognize the non original parts now. Good learning experience.
    Rule 1: Buy the best gun you can afford and not the most guns that are less expensive.
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  • nmyers
    The curators at the Springfield Armory National Museum say that there is no need to put anything on wood. (Some of their guns are > 200 years old.) They only put wax on the metal of guns that will not be fired.

    If you live where the humidity is low, your wood will be ruined if you do not keep it properly humidified.

    Neal
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  • Floyd58523
    I live in MN, I keep goldenrods in the safes and keep the house at 38 to 48% humidity.
    Heat in the winter with household humidifier and air conditioning in the summer. Never open windows.
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