| myArmoury.com is now completely member-supported. Please contribute to our efforts with a donation. Your donations will go towards updating our site, modernizing it, and keeping it viable long-term.
Last 10 Donors: Graham Shearlaw, Anonymous, Daniel Sullivan, Chad Arnow, Jonathan Dean, M. Oroszlany, Sam Arwas, Barry C. Hutchins, Dan Kary, Oskar Gessler (View All Donors) |
| Author |
Message |
|
Steven Pearson
|
 Posted: Wed 03 Apr, 2019 1:55 pm Post subject: Aluminum chain care and cleaning |
 |
|
I just bought this from Battlemerchant and honestly for a cheapish replica of a chain coif its really pretty awesome looking. Only question I have is the Aluminum care. I realize it does not rust but it does oxidize. Any ideas how to clean\preserve it? It has a few white spot areas and I think that is oxidation.
Chainmail-Coif-ID-8mmdarkgreyaluminiumwireriveted::3424.html" target="_blank" class="postlink">https://battlemerchant.com/Chain-Mail/Light-mail/ARR-Chainmail-Coif-ID-8mmdarkgreyaluminiumwireriveted::3424.html
|
|
  |
 |
Dan Howard
|
| Posted: Wed 03 Apr, 2019 2:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Aluminium is highly reactive. You need that coating of oxide on the surface to protect it.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen and Sword Books
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steven Pearson
|
| Posted: Wed 03 Apr, 2019 3:36 pm Post subject: |
|
|
So I don't need to do anything with it care-wise other than clean once in a great while?
I have read that about the oxide but if the entire thing becomes white I don't think I will like the look. Never had aluminum armor before so no idea how to care for it but I did notice it didn't appear oil treated when it arrived like others usually are.
It's only for costume\display purposes though as aluminum isn't that strong compared to steel i don't believe.
|
|
|
|
|
Harry Marinakis
|
| Posted: Wed 03 Apr, 2019 3:58 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Oil it.
Then all of your clothing gets that authentic, dirty, oily look that comes with wearing real mail.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steven Pearson
|
| Posted: Wed 03 Apr, 2019 6:01 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Harry Marinakis wrote: | Oil it.
Then all of your clothing gets that authentic, dirty, oily look that comes with wearing real mail. |
Ha ok good idea, chicks dig it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
All contents © Copyright 2003-2025 myArmoury.com — All rights reserved
Discussion forums powered by phpBB © The phpBB Group
Switch to the Basic Low-bandwidth Version of the forum
|
This is a standard topic