For those of you who are diligent about keeping the outside oil/anticorrosion treatment from harming the wood, what techniques can you suggest to get the oil all places it needs, and off the wood. Common troubles spots I've noted are the rear union points of action to stock. I try to judiciously apply the oil, then wipe off any that gets onto the wood, but in wiping that off the wood, I tend to remove from the metal. Kinda tedious. I'm thinking to apply a coat of wax such as Renaissance to those border areas of the wood to maybe beat back any oil absorption or finish issues. No I don't apply gobs of oil to my guns, but I do want an even thin film for anti-corrosion. Even that much can result in trouble to the wood over the decades.
Last edited by hspruill; 04/01/15 04:19 PM.
