How to clean rust from armor

[Sir William]

Yea...straps are a problem.  One never thinks of armor failure in the areas of the straps and tie downs but they do happen.  I had one go on me right AT the damn faire...when I met you guys I wasn't wearing my MT greaves...probably just as well, I need to figure out a way to make it so that it doesn't dig into the top of my foot at the joint.  Those badboys are heavy.

[Sir Edward]

Yeah, it's getting to be time for me to start picking up some riveting. I blew a rivet in a pauldron... it's the first real strapping failure I've had (and it wasn't the leather that broke).

[Sir William]

Yea, for me, the strap popped right off...would've left it like that too but the greave's way too heavy to be bangin up against my leg w/every step.  Really like those ones too.

[Sir Wolf]

straps are an easy fix. can u show me a picture of the issue at the bottom? and of the strap? i can prob tell you how to fix it. or if needs be i can fix it in the MDRF parking lot if i bring some supplies

[Sir William]

I sure can man...I'll take some pics over the weekend; I took some already but can't find'm.  Allan was supposed to send me another strap since I lost the one that was on there, but he might've forgot.

[Sir James A]

I got an awesome new way to clean light surface rust for Christmas that I used last weekend. A fiberglass pen. It's $6.99 at Radio Shack, and you can buy replacement tips.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3998315&CAWELAID=459232631

It's designed for cleaning small circuits and such, but it works fantastically on armor. And it doesn't leave any markings that sandpaper would. Plus, it's nimble enough to work around rivits and some of the harder-to-reach spots.

[Sir Edward]

How cool! I may have to pick one up and try it.

[Sir Wolf]

interesting

oh, got your new armour stand up yet?

[Sir Brian]

Excellent! I'll have to try that!

[Sir Ulrich]

Perfect, now I know what to get to clean the rust off my helm.

[Sir James A]

interesting

oh, got your new armour stand up yet?

Display case? No. Stand? Yes. I made 5 stands when I only had 3 sets of armor because I knew they'd get used.

I'm waiting on the gambeson from IceFalcon (I ordered a size too small and sent it back for exchange), received the rivited mail pliers, arming points and tabs from Historic Enterprises, and eyelets, awl and eyelet setter from Brettuns Village. The stand looks a bit "bare" with just the armor, so I was waiting til I have the gambeson w/mail attached and on the stand too before posting pics. I may swap out the single breastplate for a 14th C breast and back w/faulds from Allan at MercTailor, this breastplate looks "lopsided" to me.

I'll see if I can get some pics uploaded later today of how it sits right now, and I'll post them in my 14th C kit thread.

[Sir William]

Could I interest you in making an upright utility sword rack?  I'm willing to pay, of course.  I could try and make one, but I fear I'd just lose my swordhand in the process.  I'm joking, but not really.  lol

[Sir James A]

Could I interest you in making an upright utility sword rack?  I'm willing to pay, of course.  I could try and make one, but I fear I'd just lose my swordhand in the process.  I'm joking, but not really.  lol

Let me see how this next one turns out for me, and when I post some pics, if you're still interested, we'll give it a go. I'm no professional by any means, just DIY obsessed with most things.

[Sir William]

Sounds great to me...you ever see Kill Bill?  Pai Mei's sword rack is exactly what I have in mind...you know, for the utility swords and polearms.  The really pretties will go up on the wall at some point.