Rust, preventing and cleaning

[Ian]

Is that common at local hardware stores?

Gun stores will probably have it before a hardware store.  It's on Amazon here.

I use it on my guns too.  And Albion uses it on all their swords!

[Sir Nate]

Im sold. (well Ill purchase it this coming week.)

[Ian]

A wire wheel will remove rust, but will micro-score the surface of the armor, making rust more likely in the future on the same principle I discussed above with pitting due to rust.  To prevent that, you'd need to polish over the spots you wire-wheeled and restore the surface to smooth to bring back your armor's natural ability to not corrode easily.

[Sir Nate]

A wire wheel will remove rust, but will micro-score the surface of the armor, making rust more likely in the future on the same principle I discussed above with pitting due to rust.  To prevent that, you'd need to polish over the spots you wire-wheeled and restore the surface to smooth to bring back your armor's natural ability to not corrode easily.

Let me get a pen.
For buying
Armor and not takig care of it properly is truly a waste.

[Sir James A]

A wire wheel will remove rust, but will micro-score the surface of the armor, making rust more likely in the future on the same principle I discussed above with pitting due to rust.  To prevent that, you'd need to polish over the spots you wire-wheeled and restore the surface to smooth to bring back your armor's natural ability to not corrode easily.

Yep, absolutely. If the armor is polished, never use a wire wheel. If it isn't polished, the wire wheel won't make much difference.

The finer the grit used for polishing, the more rust-resistant the armor will be, for the reason Sir Ian stated above. There's substantial arguments over just how shiny is correct for period, however.

[Ian]

Custom Chainmail has been doing some cool rust preventative tests on his maille samples... here's his latest results after 8 days of various products.  All maille samples were sprayed with saltwater.  Some samples are completely rusted, others lightly, some are rust free...

**spoiler alert**

The BreakFree CLP I've been trying to push on you guys forever is still rust free!

http://www.customchainmail.com/2014/04/29/day-8-update-rust-prevention-test-v2/

[Sir Nate]

Custom Chainmail has been doing some cool rust preventative tests on his maille samples... here's his latest results after 8 days of various products.  All maille samples were sprayed with saltwater.  Some samples are completely rusted, others lightly, some are rust free...

**spoiler alert**

The BreakFree CLP I've been trying to push on you guys forever is still rust free!

http://www.customchainmail.com/2014/04/29/day-8-update-rust-prevention-test-v2/

This is all from non oiled right? or do they apply the polish and then wet it?

[Ian]

He starts with clean maille, then applies the rust preventative.

Then every couple days he sprays it with salt water, and the whole time the maille is left outside on his patio in Florida in the heat and humidity.

[Sir Douglas]

I don't know what Tuf Glide is, but I find it interesting that Tuf Glide - Marine (which, based on the name, I assume is made specifically for use on the water) is actually more rusted than regular Tuf Glide.

[Ian]

Day 10

http://www.customchainmail.com/2014/05/01/day-10-update-rust-prevention-test-v2/

[Aiden of Oreland]

Wow! I am going to have to get some of that Break-Free CLP! Really holding up! That Ezzox looks pretty good too.

[Ian]

http://www.customchainmail.com/blog/

He put the last 4 samples in a salt-water bath and hung them back out.  CLP, Ezzox, Fluid film are still good.  WD-40 finally started to rust.  Now he soaked them overnight in plain water, and they're still looking pretty good.  The only one that is rusty now is the WD-40.  But after 3 weeks, and constant humidity and salt-water treatments with no re-application of the oils, all of those preventatives are working exceptionally well.

[Sir Edward]

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

[Sir Martyn]

Good tip, thanks.

[Aiden of Oreland]

Awesome, I could use one of those.