The wetness you encountered was probably due to the weather. Like Cayudad suggested, I too wipe my pan, frizzen, and flint down with an alcholol wipe before shooting and sometimes during shooting. Hunting the late PA muzzleloader season (late Dec into Jan) the weather can get nasty. I usually mix some "powder dry" into my 4F powder to absorb any moisture from the air and I check and change my flash powder often during the course of the day. And if its snowing or raining, I drape a silicon treated cloth over my lock and hold it in place with a rubber band.