Clear coat question

[Irving]

I have a gun that I've done some amateur polishing on. I've got some of the parts to a level of shiny that is acceptable to me, though not quite "mirror finish." Some of the parts look like they might have some surface rust that is slowly gathering in the imperfections on the surface of the metal.

I'm wondering if there is some sort of clear coat I can put on my home polished parts that will keep moisture out. I know that clear coats exist, but it seems that I've never heard of anyone using them on any gun stuff before, so it makes me think that maybe it is just a problem with my work?

Any suggestions would be great. I guess I could post some pictures if anyone needs them.

[Colorado Osprey]

Most clear coats are acrylic or polyeurathane(sp?)
None will hold up to hot gun temperatures.

Flitz Polish maybe?
Immediately after polishing you really need to oil metal parts to protect them. After polishing you have exposed bare metal with no corrosion protection.

[ryanek9freak]

I'm willing to bet a high temp powdercoat clear would prolly hold up ok

[GreenScoutII]

Try carnauba wax if these are parts which aren't going to get too hot.

[Bailey Guns]

You can DuraCoat in clear. It holds up quite well.

[DocMedic]

Just find a clearcoat based paint that's rated above 500 degrees. You'll never hit that mark unless its a machine gun.

[Irving]

Yeah, it's just the safety, hammer, slide stop lever, mainspring pin, etc, on a CZ that spends most of it's time in a case. Thanks for the input guys.