I put Formby's Tung Oil Finish on them, which helped. That finish last for at least several months and should be renewed periodically. It can be taken off with denatured alcohol.

In the past controversies have been started here by calling this a tung oil , others saying other stuff is better, others saying paste wax is better, etc. Whatever works for people, I'm no expert, and I call it Formby's Tung Oil Finish because that's what the can says. I make no representations about chemical content, MDS data, museum purposes or the like.

They look great. Does the tung oil last? Or is it easily wiped off? Thanks.

Great looking barrels Bruce, Dave the finish that Bruce uses is Tung oil mixed with a varnish and it will last the season depending on how much you use the gun and as he say just use denatured alcohol to take off the old finish.

Thanks Eric.I just picked some up and gonna give it a try.

Dave, use a lint free cotton patch and remember just a little goes a long way.

Don't know how I missed this post--maybe i need my eyes checked.
2 questions : How do you apply the Formby's--I have a can. Do you just wipe it on and let it dry? I have a GH 16 (barrels cut to 27",sigh) and G Lefever 16 (28', F/F) damascus barrels redone this fall.
Bruce, are the Federal Game Loads OK to shoot thru the damascus guns--I have 2 cases of Federal/Estates 1 oz game loads. I had heard that they were lower pressure than other promo/game loads.

Harold I would not shoot Federal game loads in a damascuss barreled gun. Each gun is different in the condition of the barrel's wall thickness and what might work in one gun won't work in another. If you have two cases of these shells either shoot them in a fluid steel barreled gun or sell them. I wouldn't risk shooting them, just my 2 cents. The ONLY way to tell the pressure of the Federal/Estates is to send them out for testing. I have shot both...in fluid steel guns only.

Rich, that is what I do. I have14 cases of factory game loads( RGL, FED, Herters), that I shoot thru my fluid steel guns, and then reload them to 3/4 and7/8 loads for the Damascus guns and clays shooting.