I wouldn't leave wax on thick and cloudy w/o testing it first. That's for two reasons. Car wax when left on can harden and be really hard to remove. You can also see this on furniture or a hard wood floor, if you've missed a spot the last time you waxed. Secondly, I've been told that many waxes need to be buffed to obtain a hard uniform coat that provides protection. That's why two light coats of waxed buffed are better than one thick one. If you want to leave it messy, I'd stick with an oil like mineral oil. Renwax is a good protectant, but it won't stop brass from oxidizing, however neither will oil. You are correct that a dry environment is the best protection.
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2knife said:
ONLY one thing works as a barrier on brass. Lacquer. Automotive type is just dandy. It works fine too, apply a couple coats of lacquer and you have years of protection. Just don't scratch it.
One of a great many reasons why I disdain brass, but it does make a nice accent color.
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When I was posted in the far east I had some carbon steel and damascus blades in storeage for 2 years, I left them with a thick unbuffed coating of ren wax, which was then removed as I described without issue and without rust or stain. The knives where kept in an even and consistent temp. room, each was in its own knife case, out of sheath. All knives kept in steel boxes. To the best of my knowledge oil would not provide such a long period of protection without reapplication.
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No knife would dare rust under your watch Stephen! Seriously, it sounds like it is the fortunate blade which finds itself in your care.
Reminds me of an adage one hears often in gun care circles, it's not so important which magic oil you wipe down with as long as something IS used.
I learned the hard way re: lacquer and brass, had a nice custom gun with a lacquered brass trigger guard, I thought the lacquering was tacky and I took the lacquer off and polished the bare brass and waxed it... 6 months later, I was prepping the brass again, this time to shoot it with lacquer myself, lesson learned LOL.
Frank H.
Reminds me of an adage one hears often in gun care circles, it's not so important which magic oil you wipe down with as long as something IS used.
I learned the hard way re: lacquer and brass, had a nice custom gun with a lacquered brass trigger guard, I thought the lacquering was tacky and I took the lacquer off and polished the bare brass and waxed it... 6 months later, I was prepping the brass again, this time to shoot it with lacquer myself, lesson learned LOL.
Frank H.