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Roman Metal Armour-Polished or Dull?
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11-12-2007, 04:26 AM
Matt said:-
Quote:Do you know how they thin the lanolin by chance?
Byron said
Quote:Probably with an alcohol/petroleum substance?


.....good guess, Byron! The ingredients list didn't help at all, so I got in touch with the manufacturer - who told me they use "D-60" ( which was on the ingredient list ) but he wasn't able to tell me what it was !
He did say that any 'evaporative' such as alcohol or turps or white spirit would work well........
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Roman Metal Armour-Polished or Dull? - by Sanvean - 11-03-2007, 04:14 AM
Shiny or dull armour - by Paullus Scipio - 11-11-2007, 12:02 AM
Re: Shiny or dull armour - by Magnus - 11-11-2007, 03:30 AM
Shiny armour - by Paullus Scipio - 11-11-2007, 10:33 AM
Re: Shiny armour - by Magnus - 11-11-2007, 05:58 PM
Re: Shiny armour - by M. CVRIVS ALEXANDER - 11-11-2007, 06:33 PM
Shiny Armour - by Paullus Scipio - 11-12-2007, 04:26 AM

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