Best oil to coat your guns with in safe

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I did some searches on the forum and could not find what I'm looking for.

I have read this comprehensive test of rust and corrosion prevention for firearms..

http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667

It still leaves me with some questions. My guns are stored outside in a hot garage (Houston). It is not ideal but I literally have no other choice. I run several dehumidifiers in the safe and keep the RH at 30-40% year round. The safe obviously gets rather hot for a good portion of year.

The comprehensive test of the different gun oils is for rust and corrosion. It pulls out WD-40 specialist, Hornady One Shot and Frog Lube as being the best for corrosion/rust prevention. That's not to say others won't do the trick.

I love Rem Oil but it did not test out well in the article above.
What I really like about it is that I can wipe down the guns with it and don't have to worry about it hurting polymer stocks or wood.

The WD 40 Specialist, Hornady One Shot and frog lube just don't go on smoothly.

Any other suggestions, in light of the article above?
 
I don't know how many guns you have but I just wipe mine down with a light coat of Ballistol or CLP and then they all go into silicone treated gun socks. Works for me anyway.
 
Any other suggestions, in light of the article above?
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Personal experience, RIG grease. I stored a rifle in a case using RIG and had not touched the rifle in 10 years when I removed it it looked like the day I put it in the case. Not a speck of rust.
 
Strong-Arm & Shield

For this application, I routinely use "Strong-Arm" and Birchwood Casey Shield. There are time with I mix the shield with silicone grease. Might add that routinely do follow-up inspections to make sure all, is still well. .. ;)

Be Safe !!!
 
I have been Hoppes 9 Gun Oil since I was 10 years old and I have never had a gun rust.

If you keep your safe in a hot climate garage, it is important that your safe have a high fire rating. It is better insulated and you will most likely find it to cool inside when you open it, provided you have proper dehumidifying.
 
Ballistol works nicely. Mineral oil based stuff. Won't harm wood.

I love the smell as well !

.02. David. :)
 
Recently been using the remoil wipes and they've been working pretty well. Doesn't leave them soaking wet but leaves a thin layer for a good while.
 
That test was done outside with salted water . He also did the test inside in a bit more controlled environment and all the lubes did real well . I use Corrosion X for my long term storage . It will actually dry on the surface creating a barrier .

The thing to keep in mind is a lot of the best rust and corrosion preventatives have a wax in them . I would not want wax build up in my chamber of on my bolt .

So IMO . any of the products that lasted 72hr outside would work just fine for your indoor dehumidified gun safe . Really any that lasted 48hr would likely be fine . For me I'd research which of those did not contain waxes and or other like materials as well as least destructive to all possible firearm components . For me Corrosion X fit the bill and it's pretty cheap really . I got a large bottle ( 16oz ) for like $17
 
Grease for long term storage. Any oil will drain off.
RIG will do, but any product with the word 'gun' or gunsmith' on it costs more. 14 ounces of real automotive grease in Wally World is less than the 3 ounce can of RIG from Midway. Lithium grease is even less.
 
Personal experience, RIG grease.
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+1, and using their RIG rag (lambskin), works great.
Having lived in Houston many moons ago, Your humidity is close to mine here. If you have a window, you might try buying an inexpensive window AC unit to drop the temps.

Boeshield is another good product.
 
Fluid Film

Fluid Film. Its lanolin based. Specifically designed for rust and corrosion prevention on all metals. I use the aerosol cans, spray a little on a blue shop towel and wipe down the gun. I also use this to protect my store arms for display. It doesn't fade away, keeps the guns shiny and protected. Easy as pie to re wipe after a customer handles the gun.
 
Every now and then I just wipe my guns down with Rem Oil wipes. For example if I remove a gun from the safe. They seem to work as well as anything else. I also bake out the descant bags in my safe maybe once a month during the summers, not that they need it as the house has good environment control.

Ron
 
I have tried many products and come to prefer a product made by Birchwood Casey called Barricade Rust Protection. It sprays on , you wipe on an even coat and let dry. It must have a wax base because it doesn't feel oily or greasy after it dries. Coated guns have NEVER rusted , standing for years in an ordinary closet , in the heat and humidity of our Louisiana climate.

Another great product is good old fashioned paste wax. I have used Johnson's Paste Wax ( big yellow can) it does work .... but find a good automotive paste wax better , like Mother's Pure Carnauba wax to be even better. The Carnauba wax does go on smoothly...it was formulated to go on that way . A waxed gun is very well protected , the wax film will not evaporate , does not easily rub off and makes the metal look good.
Another plus is if you don't have some in the garage it's easy to get and you can use it on your car also.
Gary
 
I use a little of whatever is handy. My guns range from the 40s through this year. None are rusty and they all look and operate perfectly.
 
My safe has a dehumidifier, but if I expect to not touch a firearm for a long time I may use RIG with my home-made RIG "rag" stored in an old green Sierra plastic bullet box. I've never seen the RIG disappear. :D
 
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