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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #75 on: 2014-03-13, 14:59:50 »
Might I recommend Renaissance Wax. You can get it from Kult of Athena
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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #76 on: 2014-03-14, 03:23:03 »
What about turtle wax?
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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #77 on: 2014-03-14, 13:15:45 »
Quote from: Sir Nate on 2014-03-14, 03:23:03
What about turtle wax?

It works pretty well. I sometimes use it.
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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #78 on: 2014-03-14, 17:13:09 »
The British Museum uses Renaissance Wax. If it's good enough for them, it's good enough for me.
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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #79 on: 2014-03-15, 23:17:22 »
I've actually used Johnson floor wax paste from Home Depot. I bought some armor years ago that was protected with it, and it worked well. It was more troublesome to clean compared to simple oiling, with the trade-off that it also protected longer. It wasn't as nice to straps, as it left "gunk" around them.
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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #80 on: 2014-04-06, 19:08:21 »
hmm, the combination of metal polish and oil seems to have dried up and created a waxy coat over my helm.
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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #81 on: 2014-04-07, 14:19:40 »
Take a dry green scouring pad to it. ;)
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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #82 on: 2014-04-07, 14:21:17 »
Quote from: Sir Brian on 2014-04-07, 14:19:40
Take a dry green scouring pad to it. ;)

Or go out and do some lawn work in the sun...it should melt away ;P
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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #83 on: 2014-04-07, 15:01:07 »
Or leave it, because it's preventing rust :)
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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #84 on: 2014-04-07, 23:23:37 »
Quote from: Ian on 2014-04-07, 15:01:07
Or leave it, because it's preventing rust :)
But it trapped hair under it.
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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #85 on: 2014-04-08, 02:52:59 »
Quote from: Sir Nate on 2014-04-06, 19:08:21
hmm, the combination of metal polish and oil seems to have dried up and created a waxy coat over my helm.

Windex, wipe dry, WD40, wipe dry, oil
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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #86 on: 2014-04-08, 12:20:40 »
Quote from: Sir James A on 2014-04-08, 02:52:59
Quote from: Sir Nate on 2014-04-06, 19:08:21
hmm, the combination of metal polish and oil seems to have dried up and created a waxy coat over my helm.

Windex, wipe dry, WD40, wipe dry, oil

WD40?
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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #87 on: 2014-04-08, 12:47:39 »
wd40 in helmet is dangerous....when you sweat into your eyes the wd40 will hurt your eyes bad!
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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #88 on: 2014-04-08, 15:41:06 »
Quote from: Sir Nate on 2014-04-08, 12:20:40
Quote from: Sir James A on 2014-04-08, 02:52:59
Quote from: Sir Nate on 2014-04-06, 19:08:21
hmm, the combination of metal polish and oil seems to have dried up and created a waxy coat over my helm.

Windex, wipe dry, WD40, wipe dry, oil

WD40?



Home Depot, Wal-Mart, etc :)

Quote from: Don Jorge on 2014-04-08, 12:47:39
wd40 in helmet is dangerous....when you sweat into your eyes the wd40 will hurt your eyes bad!

Wipe dry. ;)

Anything substantial *inside* the helmet I just wire wheel out, and coat with fresh paint. Completely different than the outside.
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Re: Rust, preventing and cleaning
« Reply #89 on: 2014-04-09, 12:40:42 »
Quote from: Sir James A on 2014-04-08, 15:41:06
Quote from: Sir Nate on 2014-04-08, 12:20:40
Quote from: Sir James A on 2014-04-08, 02:52:59
Quote from: Sir Nate on 2014-04-06, 19:08:21
hmm, the combination of metal polish and oil seems to have dried up and created a waxy coat over my helm.

Windex, wipe dry, WD40, wipe dry, oil

WD40?



Home Depot, Wal-Mart, etc :)

Quote from: Don Jorge on 2014-04-08, 12:47:39
wd40 in helmet is dangerous....when you sweat into your eyes the wd40 will hurt your eyes bad!

Wipe dry. ;)

Anything substantial *inside* the helmet I just wire wheel out, and coat with fresh paint. Completely different than the outside.

Well I will use it on the outside, inside is fine.
The hair is small short dog hair on the outside.
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