Another option is a good wax like Leberon Black Bison wax with a little lamp black mixed in for darkening the engraving. Easy to apply and to redo in future when needed. I lived on Kodiak Island for 12 years and before each hunting season I would take my rifle apart and coat wood and metal with Johnson's paste wax and never had any rust even in that salt water environment, in and out of skiffs and such.
PS...I use this on "french greyed" engraved scenes for protection.
Last edited by SamW; 07/23/12 09:49 PM.
