What am I doing wrong?

[scottbird]

all that being said, remoil has teflon in it, which helps keep things slideing nice, and wd-40 has alchohol in it, both dry quickley and offer no rust resistent, or verry little. threr are a number of good gun oils out there, I prefer hoppies #9, cheap and does well. just make sure it has no alchohol in it as it can damage your blueing, I learned the hard way.

 

[Double J]

I've had problems in the past with the silica sprays damaging the finish on wood and some plastic parts. We have high humidity most of the time and I sometimes spend weeks to clean and oil all the guns. After normal cleaning, I coat the metal parts with regular motor oil, being carefull not to touch any metal parts with my bare hand before putting the guns away. I find it easier to wipe oil off before use than rust afterwards.

 

[Tactical Jackalope]

I have about 30 packets of silica gel in my safe. Most guns I put back in there I wipe down with a silicone rag. Never had rust appear on any of my guns.