On Friday, February 7, 2020 at 7:34:28 AM UTC-5, Bob Engelhardt wrote:

One does NOT want to get silicone on any wood that is going to be
finished (stained, varnished, oiled).

A classic approach is paste floor wax, e.g., Butcher's.

Try a woodworking newsgroup.


"Sheet metal surfaces"

Not wood. Which does not rust in any case.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA