Wax versus Oil preservation.

alanint · 12-07-2011, 07:39 AM

The main caveat I see with wax is that it can trap moisture underneath. In climates like South Florida this is an issue. Wax is not a moisture displacer like most good oils are.
Years ago I took a friend to purchase his first pistol. He bought a Berretta 92. Some time later I asked to see the gun again. He was reluctant to bring it out but when coaxed, finally showed me his new pistol with its barrel and slide covered with pitting and rust. He had stopped on the way home from our first range session to purchase a cleaning kit. He also purchased a spray wax product from Remington and liberally applied it to the gun without first wipping it down or cleaning it, figuring he would get to it later. A ruined pistol that had only been shot once.

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12-07-2011, 07:39 AM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	The main caveat I see with wax is that it can trap moisture underneath. In climates like South Florida this is an issue. Wax is not a moisture displacer like most good oils are. Years ago I took a friend to purchase his first pistol. He bought a Berretta 92. Some time later I asked to see the gun again. He was reluctant to bring it out but when coaxed, finally showed me his new pistol with its barrel and slide covered with pitting and rust. He had stopped on the way home from our first range session to purchase a cleaning kit. He also purchased a spray wax product from Remington and liberally applied it to the gun without first wipping it down or cleaning it, figuring he would get to it later. A ruined pistol that had only been shot once.