Insp Evans
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Many years ago (during my Army days), we were turning in M-14s for storage. First, we had to get all the oil off of any surface. I mean they checked it with a white glove and even the slightest amount of grease or dirt meant you had to start over.
After we got the M-14s oil-free, then we had to slobber as much oil over the metal as we could get to stick.
I wouldn't do that myself, but that's what the Army folks had us do. I suspect the wood did soak up oil, but maybe that was part of the expected effect. Don't forget, old timers used to rub many, many coats of coal oil (kerosene) into their wood stocks to keep the water out. Plus you could have a dandy fire if you needed one.
I've had very good luck with long term storage of metal things with LPS3. Not quite as nasty as cosmoline, but works as well.
After we got the M-14s oil-free, then we had to slobber as much oil over the metal as we could get to stick.
I wouldn't do that myself, but that's what the Army folks had us do. I suspect the wood did soak up oil, but maybe that was part of the expected effect. Don't forget, old timers used to rub many, many coats of coal oil (kerosene) into their wood stocks to keep the water out. Plus you could have a dandy fire if you needed one.
I've had very good luck with long term storage of metal things with LPS3. Not quite as nasty as cosmoline, but works as well.