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What oil do you plan to use? remember that you'll be cleaning it off the top tube with your legs every time you skid...
After a rainy hilly 140km the other day on my raw(ish) Bob Jackson It took ages of scrubbing in the shower to get the rust off my right leg - presumably oil on trousers would be another undesireable scenario.
I've heard of people using linseed oil - not sure whether that stays wet or drys off - perhaps a car polishing wax might be an alternative. There's always the possibility of using a clear-coat spray, but if it flakes off it's not easy to neatly recoat.
My brother has a Ritchey MTB in Raw steel which has been powdercoated - looks pretty nice too (and it's a durable coating).