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Jason G. Smith
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 Posted: Tue 22 Jan, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: caring for maille |
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I recently bought a maille aventail which came covered in a gooey grease product to protect it. It was impossible to even handle without gumming up everything it touched, so I degreased it. It promptly proceeded to rust.
I`ve heard of tumbling it in a container with some sand to clean it up. Has anyone had any success with this technique? Any other suggestions? I will, of course, oil it lightly after I'm done to prevent a recurrence of said rusting process...
Thank you in advance,
Cheers!
Les Maîtres d'Armes
Member of the
Chivalric Fighting Arts Association
... above all, you should feel in your conscience that your quarrel is good and just. - Le Jeu de la Hache
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Jeffrey Hedgecock
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Location: Ramona CA USA Joined: 22 Jan 2004
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Don't use sand. It leaves a "sandblasted" type finish.
Tumble with wood shavings, as would be used in a stable or hamster cage. The mail will burnish against itself and the shavings carry away the dirt. Change the shavings when they get dirty.
Cheers,
Jeffrey Hedgecock
Historic Enterprises, Inc.
WorldJoust Tournaments™
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Jason G. Smith
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M. Eversberg II
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Also, spray some sort of rust retarder on it.
I think they used to use pig fat, but WD40 might be a better choice.
M.
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