If it's raining, I usually use a gun that I'm not too worried about getting wet. I put wax on one gun. I think it may have helped sell it. I used a carnuba car wax from Mothers. That was the last time I used a wax. They do look better with wax on them.
I just bought me one like that, Chuck. A 32" 12 ga. Westernfield (Stevens), in Seattle, was auctioned on GB earlier this week. It's gonna be my everyday pickup gun around the farm. I'm just a sucker for those long barreled doubles, even a Westernfield.
Won't be no stinkin' wax on that'un.