Use of Gun Wax

[4V50 Gary]

So Mike, you buy a lot of secondhand furniture?

I do too.

 

[Mike Irwin]

No, I have a lot of antique furniture handed down through the family. Technically I guess that's second hand, but my one dresser is an incredibly gorgeous 1890s birds eye maple veneer, and the other one was part of my Mother's bedroom suite when she was a kid in the 1930s.



My newest stuff are some bookcases and my dining room table.

 

[Reinz]

Hey Mike, I must admit that I have not bought any Johnson's Wax in probably over 12 years or more. Probably because of it the drying out. Maybe it's made better now or you store it better than me!

 

[DennisCA]

I've been using this stuff for a few years now:

http://www.thegunstockdoctor.com/Products.html

The stuff works great but ir you can't use it inside (it really smells - initially; goes away after a while) and it last a long-long time!

 

[Skans]

I've been using this stuff for a few years now:

See, if Johnson's would only listen to me they could be selling their product in shoe-polish sized tins for $20!

I don't know what that product would do better than Johnson's. Johnson's will stay on the firearm and cause water to bead until it is stripped off with solvent.

 

[Mike Irwin]

"Maybe it's made better now or you store it better than me!"

Yeah, I generally remember to put the lid on it when I'm done using it.

Oh, another couple of uses for JSP?

Wax your hand saws for wood. Makes sawing much smoother.

Wax your power saw blades if you're going to be sawing resinous wood. It won't last as long on power saws, but it will help keep sap/pitch from sticking.

Wax your action when you bed your rifle. JSP (and most waxes) are excellent release agents.