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Rust, preventing and cleaning
Ian:
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I just wanted to add this again, since it came up at VARF this season, and Baron de Magnan was asking about where to get these.
Albion uses the grey ultra-fine Scotchbrite pads to do their finishing work, and so you can use them on Albions without changing the finish. They work great for armor as well.
Amazon has them here: http://amzn.com/B000CQ6I7G
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I will verify that not only are these great for swords, they are great for armor as well. I use the same pads for all my stuff be it arms or armor.
Oh, in the custom chainmail rust prevention thing after soaking in a bucket of salt water everything eventually gave in to rusting. The Fluid Film won with the least amount of rust, the drawback was it's oily to the touch but it's the safest compound and doesn't smell bad.
Eezox gun care did well with the rust, but is the most toxic and smells awful.
BreakFree CLP was mildly oily to the touch, and was in between the others as far as smell and safety.
At the end of the day, any 3 of those are excellent because virtually anything will rust after weeks submerged in salt water. So pick what you like the best! Remember, this test was only one application of the rust preventative, followed by nothing but humidity and water, and then finally when they wouldn't give way to that, weeks submerged in salt water. That's so far beyond what your maille will experience through normal use, so those products work exceptionally well!
http://www.customchainmail.com/2014/05/29/final-results-rust-prevention-test-v2/
Sir James A:
I second Sir Ian's comment regarding using them on armor. I have, and they work well. I've also used ultra-fine sanding sponges for armor.
I also have one can of Eezox and it's a very potent smell indeed.
Sir Hancz:
For my armor, I use WD-40 to get rid of rust and fingerprints, then I use Renaissance Wax for protection. After i'm finished, my armor looks amazing, and is protected for months to come. ;D
Sir Nate:
I use WD-40, let that sit in for a minute or two, then I do my best to remove it. Then I add a coat of Beak free clp
If Im in a pinch I will just use Wd-40.
I will have to get some scotch brites and more Clp soon.
Don Jorge:
I have to take off all the rust and re oil my knee and elbow cops pretty soon. For moderate rust and possible pitting would those scotch pads work or do I need something more abrasive?
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