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Rust, preventing and cleaning
Sir Martyn:
Welcome, sir. No shame in learning, for we all start somewhere - Lord knows I have a long way to go myself :)
Sir James A:
--- Quote from: Spinal on 2013-10-14, 19:06:14 ---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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Stainless??
It's stainless!!!
Break out the pitch forks!!!!!! :D
Just kidding ... no problems with stainless. I have some myself. ;)
Mirror polish means you can't use coarse abrasives or it will mess with the finish. Try chemicals first, and if that fails, try using a similar/identical grit to what it was polished with.
Ian:
If you need to use a coarse abrasive for stubborn rust on mirror-finished armor you need to remove the rust and then return the armor to a mirror finish using the same procedure that got it there in the first place, that is using finer and finer grits until finally using a polishing compound to match the finish.
Because I have absolutely 0 desire to ever go through that much work to clean my armor I shy away from anything with a mirror finish :)
Your best bet is to prevent rust in the first place by keeping your armor oiled or waxed. I prefer the use of Breakfree CLP firearm cleaner, lubricant, and protection (hence the CLP :) ) It forms a film on the surface of the armor and has always prevented surface rust from forming even after long-term storage with no re-application.
When I wear my armor for long periods (as I did this past weekend), it got some dirt and some minor rust spots on the surface. I use gray scotch-brite pads with CLP to remove it and then wipe it clean with a sock or rag, and the oil will stay on there and then I'm done until the next armor-wearing marathon.
If you're not really attached to a mirror-finish, I would recommend biting the bullet and removing the finish with a gray or green scotch-bride pad and bringing your armor to a satin finish so you don't have to worry as much since every time you remove rust you'll match the finish perfectly.
Spinal:
Thanks - will try to find some of that CLP... found similar ones on eBay, but not that same brand. Where do you get yours from?
Sir James A:
Amazon or gun stores should have it
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