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drail · October 15, 2012, 05:24 PM

If it is carbon steel and you remove the finish then you will have to keep it oiled ALL OF THE TIME. I have done it on comp guns to get everything fitted correctly and sent it off for refinish at the end of the summer season. If you wipe it off every single time you handle it rust won't be a huge problem. But it should have some kind of finish. I have used industrial clear enamel just to keep my sweat from corroding bare steel frame. It won't last long but offers some protection.

October 15, 2012, 05:24 PM	#2
drail Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 3,150	If it is carbon steel and you remove the finish then you will have to keep it oiled ALL OF THE TIME. I have done it on comp guns to get everything fitted correctly and sent it off for refinish at the end of the summer season. If you wipe it off every single time you handle it rust won't be a huge problem. But it should have some kind of finish. I have used industrial clear enamel just to keep my sweat from corroding bare steel frame. It won't last long but offers some protection.