When I handle my firearms I normally wear gloves (cotton) and when I don't I do as Marc (mrerick) does and that is to spray the metal surface with RemOil and wipe down with a soft cloth being careful to keep the preservative away from the wood. I also keep a small dehumidifier in my gun safe such as an Eva-Dry and I have never experienced a problem. The importance of a small dehumidifier became apparent when I checked on some papers that I had stored in another safe without the benefit of one and moister was noticeable on them.
Lesson learned.
Lon
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