Thread: honing oils... are they needed?

I've heard that WD-40 ain't the greatest as a rust preventative. I don't know that from personal experience. On guns, knives and razors I use a Birchwood-Casey product called R.I.G. (rust preventative grease). I have a silicone gun cloth impregnated with the stuff and wipe my stuff down with that from time to time. I've also heard that Renaissance Wax is very good for protecting metal and wood.

Yeah..they did mention the renwax too. Thanks Jimmy .