Aojo and Tom. The alternative to Gibbs oil is 4 Way Penetrating oil. Brookville Roadster uses this on bare metal. I have had it on bare metal for almost a year. If you get a little rust from sweat or something Scotch Brite and a little
4 way shines it up.
The nice thing about it is it contains no silicone so it is easy to clean for painting.
http://catalog.antiseize.com/viewite...---penetrating
John