Using carwax on revolver frame

[taylorman1949]

 I met a guy who swears by Turtle Wax rubbed into his Ruger Old Army. He says all he ever does is use light soapy water or just water for cleanups, prevents rust and is easy to keep up with 1x a month waxing.
I never heard of such a thing, is it possible?

[Hedley Lamarr]

I have used Johnson's Paste Wax on my rifle & shotgun stocks and metal for years.
Never seemed to hurt anything and does make clean up as simple as a wipe.

Never bothered on a revolver 'cause it's so easy to clean APP off.

[Delmonico]

I've used it for years on guns that will be uses hunting.  How ever I use a wax, not a wax with rubbing compound in it.  The majority of ones you buy at a regualr store have got rubbing compound in it.  Go to someplaces that sells to the car detailing bussiness.

[Dick Dastardly]

Carnuba wax, where ya kin find it, is a great gun wax.  I've heard of pards using it in their down range wax also.  I'd like to learn more.

DD-DLoS

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Howdy Gents

          I thought if I would have said anything like this you pards would be throwing rocks my way. But the fact is, I've been using Min-wax on my long guns for years now  with better than just good results, I also use it on my larger power tools that have cast iron tables on them, in fact I probably have three coats of Min-wax on all of them, it makes clean up a breeze and my iron tools since I've bin doing this haven't had ANY RUST on them, so thats a good deal, I made a Hawken rifle years ago, and after browning the barrel I put a few coats of Min-wax on it , WOW what a difference, Will I feel better now that this is out in the open,you pards give it a try , I know you will all like it.



                                                         tEN wOLVES 

[hellgate]

The one downside I have heard is the wax makes the gun a little slipperier in wet weather but I guess that is what checkering is for.

[Wills Point Pete]

 I've never tried wax on a shootin' iron used for BP. I always waxed my service revolver and the shotgun as well as the carbine I kept in the trunk of the county cruiser. Those irons were carried in all weather but seldom shot except for qualification and practice.

I would wax my main match guns except that I clean them after every match. The wax is more useful for a carry gun, IMO. Not so much now that there is stainless everywhere but still, useful. Now that some of us do not clean a gun used with BP after every every shoot, though, it looks a little more useful for all guns.

[Frenchie]

I started using carnauba wax on my muskets and stopped worrying about them rusting from a light rain or dew. Makes the stock glow, too. Never thought of using it on revolvers, but now I may give it a try. I like that it doesn't take fingerprints.

[john boy]

Butcher's Wax ... no abrasives and the base material is Carnauba wax

[Adirondack Jack]

Butcher's Wax ... no abrasives and the base material is Carnauba wax

I was thinkin' the same thing.  Now I gotta try it.  I've used "Butchers Bowling Alley Wax" for years on fine wood projects (like jewelry boxes and such made of hardwood and sanded to 600 or finer), and have used it on gun grips that are not finished, just sanded fine and buffed, for years.  Now I guess I gotta try it on the steel as well.  Might be just the ticket for my "problem child" Marlin, that seems to sprout rust on the mag tube if ya sweat near it, and on the dull parts of the receiver if it rains within 100 miles.

[Black Powder]

Dang if ya don't learn somethin' new every day.  Gonna give it a whirl too.

BP

[Ace Lungger]

I like a lot of you use wax, I use Johson Paste wax (the type you use on wood)! and it has never let me down yet! If a person does scrath a blued gun and wants to touch  a small place up, by useing one of the cold blues, when you get it as dark as you want, I don't oil the last coat I put johnson Paste wax on it, let it dry good, and then wipe and oil, works good for me
ACE