nu finish wax

dr1445 · December 17, 2013, 08:14 AM

My roa, while ss, has corrosion, some spots in the barrel, in the frame where the trigger and hammer go, and on most of the moving parts. The frame area above where the caps go off also has some pitting and it likes to collect fouling along with where the hammer strikes the cap. I had olive oil around the house but that formed a solid mud in those areas. I cleaned up both the frame , hammer and other parts with some 320 grit emery, but still get the same collection points.
I tried some nu finish car wax in those areas and find less fouling and it wipes away with a wet rag. It worked so well I stripped the gun down and did everything except inside the barrel. I notice much less fouling and clean up is a wipe away. It has been in the teens and low 20's around here so I have not fired more then 15 rounds in one session, therefor I can not say how quickly the wax will erode. I had been pulling the gun down every session and putting it in the sonic cleaner because the pitting inside the frame collected residue like a magnet, now it stays clean. Presently I am shooting triple 7. just curious if anyone has tried this.

mehavey · December 17, 2013, 11:05 AM

Why are you not just spraying everything down with WD-40 (to displace any residual cleaning water)/shaking it off; then spraying down again with BreakFree and walking away?

(FWIW: I just throw mine in the dishwasher, and do the above before the drying cycle starts (which might start rust because it's totally clean).

dr1445 · December 17, 2013, 03:40 PM

The wax differs in it is a solid film not an oil that can mix with the fouling and form a hard sediment. It also fills in the pits where the fouling collects. I take the cylinder off and put it in the sonic cleaner, then run some tap water down the barrel, rinse off the cylinder, wipe the frame down with a wet rag then put the whole mess in the oven @170 f. after it cools I clean the barrel with bore cleaner and apply a fresh coat nu finish wax. I have just started using this procedure and it might change with time.

**Mike Irwin** · December 19, 2013, 10:58 AM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think that Nu Finish is a wax... It's a polish that contains no wax.

I've tried using it on things that I keep in my basement (reloading dies, presses, etc.), and it didn't do a very good job at all.

Johnson's paste wax, however, does a FANTASTIC job because it is a wax.

dr1445 · December 19, 2013, 04:46 PM

i started using it on my bicycle gears plus teflon drylube on the chain, it sure helps keep the drive train clean and the dirt washes off with water. as i stated, when i treated the pitted areas the fouling just whips off with water. i tried various oils in those pitted areas and always had to scrape the fouling off with a razor blade. yes, it is a polish but it also is a wax or wax like. i expect johson's wax would work just as well.

December 17, 2013, 08:14 AM	#1
dr1445 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2009 Location: CT Posts: 199	nu finish wax My roa, while ss, has corrosion, some spots in the barrel, in the frame where the trigger and hammer go, and on most of the moving parts. The frame area above where the caps go off also has some pitting and it likes to collect fouling along with where the hammer strikes the cap. I had olive oil around the house but that formed a solid mud in those areas. I cleaned up both the frame , hammer and other parts with some 320 grit emery, but still get the same collection points. I tried some nu finish car wax in those areas and find less fouling and it wipes away with a wet rag. It worked so well I stripped the gun down and did everything except inside the barrel. I notice much less fouling and clean up is a wipe away. It has been in the teens and low 20's around here so I have not fired more then 15 rounds in one session, therefor I can not say how quickly the wax will erode. I had been pulling the gun down every session and putting it in the sonic cleaner because the pitting inside the frame collected residue like a magnet, now it stays clean. Presently I am shooting triple 7. just curious if anyone has tried this.

December 19, 2013, 10:58 AM	#4
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think that Nu Finish is a wax... It's a polish that contains no wax. I've tried using it on things that I keep in my basement (reloading dies, presses, etc.), and it didn't do a very good job at all. Johnson's paste wax, however, does a FANTASTIC job because it is a wax. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

December 17, 2013, 11:05 AM	#2
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,896	Why are you not just spraying everything down with WD-40 (to displace any residual cleaning water)/shaking it off; then spraying down again with BreakFree and walking away? (FWIW: I just throw mine in the dishwasher, and do the above before the drying cycle starts (which might start rust because it's totally clean).

December 17, 2013, 03:40 PM	#3
dr1445 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2009 Location: CT Posts: 199	The wax differs in it is a solid film not an oil that can mix with the fouling and form a hard sediment. It also fills in the pits where the fouling collects. I take the cylinder off and put it in the sonic cleaner, then run some tap water down the barrel, rinse off the cylinder, wipe the frame down with a wet rag then put the whole mess in the oven @170 f. after it cools I clean the barrel with bore cleaner and apply a fresh coat nu finish wax. I have just started using this procedure and it might change with time.

December 19, 2013, 04:46 PM	#5
dr1445 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2009 Location: CT Posts: 199	i started using it on my bicycle gears plus teflon drylube on the chain, it sure helps keep the drive train clean and the dirt washes off with water. as i stated, when i treated the pitted areas the fouling just whips off with water. i tried various oils in those pitted areas and always had to scrape the fouling off with a razor blade. yes, it is a polish but it also is a wax or wax like. i expect johson's wax would work just as well.