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Still at it, the most recent being a Lefever set. Darker overall than it looked like it was going to be when I stopped etching. It looked close to be being too light, but after baking soda to neutralize, drying, and three coats of wax it has darkened.

Not sure I like Renaissance wax as a top coat. Balistol has a poor effect on the wax. RemOil not as much. Dr. Gaddy stated he preferred lacquer. Perhaps just oil. Good enough for blued barrels and easy to reapply when they're looking dry.

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Lacquered and waxed barrels are not oiled. They get cleaned with a soft cotton or microfiber cloth and rewaxed. Except for the bores, which are oiled after cleaning. Not sure what you're doing.

Last edited by Ken61; 09/07/17 01:38 PM.

I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.
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I'm not oiling lacquered or waxed barrels purposefully. If some oil gets on the exterior of the barrels as a result of cleaning the bores, or wiping down the rest of the gun after use, I have found that the wax finish can be compromised by the solution in use; specifically Balistol being the worst. This is a risk to the finish.

Regardless, I don't care for final result with wax and will focus on lacquer.

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