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Post by Grindhouse on Feb 13, 2013 20:10:26 GMT
The pommel of my Crecy has some spot of rust. Not sure if it's actually rust, but it's a decoloration that looks like rust. I received it new, and it was like that. Is it ''normal'' for a sword of that price range ?
Should i do something about that, or just leave it like that ? For the moment i just keep it oiled to prevent any more rust in the long term...
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Post by william m on Feb 13, 2013 20:52:30 GMT
Hi,
Show us a photo as it is difficult to judge the severity of the discolouration or rust from your description. If it is light rust then using a 3m cleaning pad on the pommel should polish it off. Its what Albion to use to put on their finishing touches.
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Post by Grindhouse on Feb 13, 2013 22:17:49 GMT
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Post by William Swiger on Feb 14, 2013 4:59:05 GMT
No worries. I have received a few with minor rust like that. William is correct with using the pad with a little oil. Very fine sandpaper works as well. Don't do circles but try to stay in one direction.
I sold an Albion and it was shipped from Germany to Canada. The new owner had some surface rust on the pommel even though I waxed it really good before shipping.
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Post by Lord Cobol on Feb 14, 2013 19:16:31 GMT
Try rubbing with aluminum foil dipped in water or vinegar. It's quick and won't scratch it, so you don't have to worry about polishing it back later. For very small rust spots, foil + oil works slower but saves worrying about the water causing new rust before you dry it off. From Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_foil in the "polishing steel" section near the end "Aluminium foil can be used to remove rust from steel and to polish steel surfaces — by hand by rubbing the steel with aluminium foil dipped in water. The aluminium foil, which is softer than steel, does not scratch the surface. Heat is generated by the rubbing friction, and the aluminium oxidizes, producing aluminium oxide. Aluminium has a more negative reduction potential than iron, and therefore leaches oxygen atoms away from any rust on the steel surface. Aluminium oxide is harder than steel, and the microscopic grains of aluminium oxide create a fine metal polishing compound — smoothing the steel surface to a bright shine."
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Post by Grindhouse on Feb 14, 2013 19:45:29 GMT
cool, thx. I'll try aluminium foil + oil.
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Post by Dave(utilityslave) on Feb 14, 2013 22:40:19 GMT
+1 Sir.
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Post by Grindhouse on Mar 16, 2013 13:13:53 GMT
Bringing up an old thread. Just want to let you know that i tryed both the aluminium foil method and the 3m cleaning pad. The aluminium foil did work for polishing the pommel, leaving a mirror finish, compared to the original finish. But it didn't really removed the rust. Maybe i just did not polished it enough. I didn't feel like polishing the whole pommel, so i just left it like that. yesterday i decided to give the 3m cleaning pad a try (the green one). It worked GREAT. Removed all rust, and it left a perfect finish, identical to the original finish. The whole pommel is uniform now. It's wonderful thx
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Post by William Swiger on Mar 16, 2013 16:23:38 GMT
Glad you got it cleaned up.
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Post by Bryan Heff on Mar 17, 2013 18:22:20 GMT
The green and gray scotch bright pads work wonders with cleaning stuff like rust or really feint scratches etc. I use them all the time for various things.
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Post by Paul on Mar 17, 2013 21:01:30 GMT
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