Long term gun storage

[GregLaROCHE]

In the past I bought some surplus aircraft tools that were coated in something, that on the outside was more wax like. Anyone know about that stuff ?

[marlinman93]

Here's something that works! I bought this Ballard from the son of the owner. He was in his 80's and said he and his brother removed the wood on all their dad's guns 50 years before, and coated all the metal (including sights!) with varnish!



Took a few minutes with acetone and a rag just to get that one spot removed to see what the caliber was! Then another 7.5 hrs. to remove the rest of the varnish completely! But their crazy plan actually did keep the finish perfect!

[BigEyeBob]

Lanolene spray .Spray onto a cotton cloth and wipe over the metal parts . Sarted doing this a while ago , because every thing steel I touch rusts where I put my hands . Works well .Firearms smell like sheep which helps my Kiwi mates feel at home .

[Silvercreek Farmer]

Warming the subject rifle with a hair dryer before coating with your preferred preservative would probably help drive off any moisture. I suppose most of the preserved military rifles were "hot dipped".

[Outpost75]

In the past I bought some surplus aircraft tools that were coated in something, that on the outside was more wax like. Anyone know about that stuff ?

Sounds like Cosmolene

[Tom Herman]

In the past I bought some surplus aircraft tools that were coated in something, that on the outside was more wax like. Anyone know about that stuff ?

Greg,

Sounds like Boeshield... A Boeing product that sprays on and dries to a waxy consistency.
Works GREAT on my bullet moulds!
Of course, I can't find the can at the moment.... But here's a link to the product: https://boeshield.com/ .
Best of Luck,

-Tom

[doulos]

RIG grease has worked well for me for long term storage

[Eddie Southgate]

My pap died in 1990 . Before he died he put his handguns away in a dynamite box with a thin coat of Rig on them . My dad had them in his unheated and uncooled shop building unpacked until he died in 2017 . When he died I got the guns . The handguns coated with Rig had no rust , the rifles were not coated and had rust that left pitting when removed . I am a firm believer in Rig .

[singleshotcajun]

After hurricane Harvey I had to put my safe in the garage for ten months while my home was redone (flooded) . I gave everything a healthy dose of Ballistol inside and out. I checked on it from time to time not a lot as the safe was hidden by furniture and boxes intentionally. Everything faired very well and I live on the Gulf coast near Galveston,TX. Glad to have the safe back inside a climate controlled house and am a big believer in Ballistol.