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Rust, preventing and cleaning
Sir Martyn:
Sir Nate - for the leather I would use saddle soap and then skin lotion is very good at keeping it supple. The saddle soap - and mink oil as well - have the added benefit of water proofing it.
I must admit that I fear what effect the traditional sand barrel roll armor cleaning has on the leather bits...
Re: the sword others here may know better, but it seems to me and what I've sen on my won swords & armor is that you have to do the best you can at first removing whatever rust is present. if lest, even below a non-corrosive, protective layer of something else it can continue to cause trouble. Once you've sufficiently cleaned it only then can you use a coat of something else - WD40 or oil, etc - to keep the air/moisture away from metal.
After some serious struggles with my harness with rust which collected during its trip via DHL from Germany, I used Johnson's wax to coat it which I hope will preserve it for a bit before I'll have time to give it another thorough cleaning and perhaps repaint the interior surfaces as well.
Sir James A:
Regarding sand in a barrel cleaning, I've only seen it mentioned with mail, so leather should be non-existant; I'd wager the surviving bits that have leather straps were either removed and re-sewn, or replaced as needed when cleaning.
Spinal:
Hello,
new here - so go easy on me :)
I found this site through another thread on this subject (this one if anyone cares: http://modernchivalry.org/forum/index.php/topic,666.15.html ) as I have some surface rust on my armour.
Was planning to try brillo paste, followed by some motorcycle wax to prevent the rust from re-forming. My "issue" (which I don't think you have, but correct me if I'm wrong) is that the mirror finish on the armour I have prevents me from using steel wool or similar coarse abrasives.
Anyhow - that was me introducing myself (sort of), saying hi, and posting my tuppence worth!
M.
Sir Wolf:
welcome!
what type of armour? some armour made has a "sealer" on the metal that is a pain in the but. cause it starts to rust under the sealer and then you have to remove ALL of the sealer before you can get to the rust.
Spinal:
Thanks for the welcome. I'll keep my armour type hidden for now, lest I be chased, tarred and feathered...
I don't think the armour is sealed, but I may be wrong.
Also on my todo list is find a way to replace some of the leather bits which are held in by what looks like brass rivets...
M.
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