Ian S LaSpina wrote: |
I own a stainless haubergeon from icefalcon. It looks good, was reasonably priced, but it's pretty heavy and definitely wears on you when it's on for long periods of time. Question about the mild GDFB stuff though, did it come covered in shipping grease? And if so, how did you clean it off without rusting it? I cleaned my stainless with a solution of water and simple green, but would be very hesitant to do that with mild steel. Honestly though, the weight of my stainless often makes me not want to wear it. |
I've found the stuff more like bearing grease. Paint thinner, acetone, MEK all worked on it. Water based degreaser like Simple Green and other stuff for power washers also worked but not as quickly and of course needed immediate water removal after cleaning. Wood alcohol did the trick as would WD40 type products I suppose. Liquid Turtle wax was easy to apply then but I don't care for its longevity. I plan to go back to light oils after I clean each piece again.
Oh, yeah. If less than thirty pounds of mail is bothersome, don't get a full kit of plate. Mail alone is nothing - provided you have good posture. The modern human "slouch" posture is killer in harness. Every new student finds that out the very first day they put on kit. Consider that next time you wear your harness. Concentrate on keeping your head up, back straight and hips under your upper body. Its a world of difference.