Yeah, it will need to be re-applied more often, but it was specifically designed for that purpose, so I’m saying it’s fine to use until you slap some grease on there. Grease just clings better, so it’s the preferred choice. Use something light though, you don’t wanna have that shit all globbed on there and nasty…
Oh, and fwiw, I had my coils on my car for 2 years, stored in a back yard uncovered in the winter, and none were seized in any way when I pulled them off last week.