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Renaissance Wax, Yes or No ?

9.9K views 65 replies 53 participants last post by  GreggieBoy  
#1 ·
Hi All, Have anyone used or know someone who has used Renaissance Wax on their guns, metal and wood ? If so, would you recommend it or not ? I’ve been reading about it but want your opinion before I use it.
My guns date from the 40s to 80s. Thanks and Happy Holidays to all.
 
#11 ·
I use it for the wood and blued metal on all of my Anschutz rifles. Buff it a little and the sheen still shines though...less chance of sweat or finger oil leaving residue behind when you're enjoying your stuff...does well to keep rust from forming in the safe too.

Edit add: also a good measure to take when you let friends shoot your stuff, and they aren't careful about not touching the metal.
 
#18 · (Edited)
Heck yeah! I just bought some recently after hearing about it for years (slow learner) and it's as good as they say. I put some on my 725 stocks and they have never looked so good. Will even fill the grain. It will now become my Frank's Hot Sauce of gun care products in that "I put that - - -uh, stuff - - on everything"

ps I just put some on my black granite vanity top in my bathroom. It shows water spots very easily. It now shines like it never has and the water beads up. This stuff is great!
 
#21 ·
Huge NO. I will explain, which was told to me from the man who used to be a stock maker for Cooper and started his own stock making company and has made many new custom stocks for guys on here with Anschutz rifles. I do not remember his name right not. But this is what he told me on the phone. NEVER use any stock waxes of any kind. And this is the issue. If that stock would need refinished in the future, that wax/sealant soaks into the wood, discoloring it, and to sand all of that out to get down to bare wood again, removes too much wood. The best thing is to add a few more coats of finish to seal it and make it water proof. Keep the wood waxes off the stocks. Many talk it up, but do not think, “ What happens after?” You could screw up an expensive stock putting any wax product on it.
 
#26 ·
Paste wax is too dense for all the intricacies of a firearm. I prefer spray on furniture wax; I first remove any obvious dust and dirt first, then simply spray it on...it easily gets into every nook and cranny with the help of an old toothbrush, dries quickly, any excess is easily removed, and the surfaces buff up to a nice sheen.

It replenishes dried plastic and rubber surfaces and adds gripiness to rubber, and does a great job of protecting wood and metal from moisture damage.

What I like most is that it's inexpensive, is super easy to apply, and it does a good job of protecting multiple types of surfaces that unlike oils will NOT attract dust, dirt, and other undesirables, oh, and it prevents fingerprints. Win-win!