Alox or 45-45-10 on blued metal to prevent rust?

[jaysouth]

I have used JPW to coat knives and tools to prevent rust.

Would alox or 45-45-10 be better to prevent rust on blued firearms?

Degrease with alcohol
rub in
wipe off excess and polish with cloth?

Thanks

[Wolfer]

I don't know but JPW will be hard to beat.

[Geezer in NH]

Rig is even better IMHO

[Outpost75]

The calcium soap used in Alox is similar to the base material in Ziebart automotive undercoating.

[zubrato]

On the discussion of rust preventative measures it depends on what you use it for, how long you're expecting to store the item, and conditions of storage.

Not a huge fan of alox anything, although I used it a lot when I started casting and shooting. If the gun is worth anything, then I'd consider the stock trashed too. Good luck washing alox fingerprints out of your shirt, let alone a walnut stock.

As long as the storage is less than 6 months to a year in reasonable condition, I'd reccomend something like wiping down the steel with mineral oil or LPS wipes every 2-3 months just to check on the status of the firearm.

Any longer than 1 year my personal recommendation is Howard's feeding wax and you can coat the entire rifle with it, without affecting the collectibility of the firearm/stock patina, many k98k collectors/weirdos agree.

If the conditions are really bad you may just opt to use something like Howard's feeding wax if you intend to use it occasionally.


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