Trying to get the products to keep my guns in good working condition and preserved, in Canada, is an issue. EzOx is impossible to purchase in Calgary. However I was experimenting with a spray on plastic that can be removed. I've used it on my cars, over decals, to waterproof hats and was wondering about spraying it on the outside metal and wood of one of my vintage guns. My only concern would be that the gun would need to be clean and dry and if unnoticed moisture was to get under the plastic layer somehow. Wonder what other members might think of the advantages and potential risks.
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eezox can be ordered from their distributor, I think in NS.

Read this thread in its totality, you'll forget about Eezox.
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=398836

Very well thought out analysis. However; I wish he would have included one of the wax based products such as Renaisannce Wax as a preservative.
I use Breakfree CLP ond or Hoppe's as a cleaner followed up by Ren Wax on the exterior of my own firearms.
Jim

What about good old Ballistol?

Ballistol was included. It had mild rusting after 24 hours. Scan towards the middle of the posting. Well done and well though out as a test. Take from it what you will he does seem to be very methodical and tested just about anything you might use.

There are other qualifications...i.e. does a product get sticky with time which could compromise a stored auto pistol from going into emergency service. Does a product attract lint, which is an issue in gun carry. How does it react to fired residues, etc. Good test on salt spray, though. Steve

My experience with Eezox is good. It has held up well for me in the field and in storage. Like hopes I have grown accustomed to the smell.

Steve White raises a good point about oil attracting dirt. In the desert I keep my rifle near dry to avoid the dust sticking to it.

Tamid, DO NOT spray that stuff on your guns. Too many little crevices for it to get into and clog up the mechanism.
JR

Here is the mother of all studies on gun care products. This exhausting (on all fronts including getting to the end) test of 46 products, 33 of which are dedicated to gun care, was directed to water displacement, smell/odor, lubrication, finish compatibility and rust prevention.
http://nextbukoutdoors.com/gun-care-product-evaluation/

That's the exact same evaluation previously linked to above in the 2nd reply.

Don't spray anything directly on a gun, instead spray it on a rag and wipe it on.Exception- if gun is disassembled,you can spray cleaner on the parts, but wipe it off or use compressed air.
Mike

I thought of that and would mask off the places I would not want this product on. The article testing 46 different products was very interesting. As one other mentioned unfortunately the tester didn't use different waxes. I have been using Sea Foam Deep Creep to clean my smokeless powder guns and I haven't had any issue with it. The claim is it is much better than WD40. But back to my plastic spray on. If you can totally cover a piece with a thin layer of plastic in theory that would the best although it could not be used on moving parts.

That link wouldn't open for me.

I've switched over to FrogLube. Made the switch a couple of years ago and I flat love the stuff. Smells good, easy to work with and, per the results above which I had not seen, a very good product.

Thanks for the link to that article Wild Skies. I read a similar one years ago that used bare nails as the test medium and also came to the conclusion that good old Hoppes Gun Oil and plain old WD-40 were very good for general use and that RIG Gun Grease was excellent for long term storage. I've been using them with good results ever since. I find that regular WD-40 is excellent when used with 0000 steel wool for light rust removal and cleaning Damascus with a heavy enough patina (rust) to obscure the Damascus pattern. In fact, WD-40 will remove some of the blue on a fresh rust blue job and should be avoided there. I have used Thompson Center Natural Lube 1000 on the exterior of some guns because I figure anything that works so well to prevent after rust in my flintlock's bores has to be OK for plain old rain or snow. I am concerned about the anise scent spooking game on a hunting rifle though.

I was surprised the test left out RIG grease because he certainly covered most of the bases. Very good stuff for long term storage! The Hornady One Shot and Frog Lube sound like products I'd like to try. 46 products is a lot, but I understand because I have accumulated a very large amount of different penetrating oils trying to find something better than Cabot's Tasgon. Still looking.

Just bought some FrogLube. My Cleansoil and Hoppes were close to empty, EEZOX is a pain to buy in Canada and Froglube is at a store not far away.

Everything rusts in my garage but I kept a set of tubes sprayed with Boeshield in there for 10 years without rust. I was surprised it did poorly in his tests. I'm using FrogLube now and it seems to be fine. Smells good too.