09-22-2003, 10:02 PM
A nice "trick" to help keep your armor from rusting and somewhat "bright" is to lightly coat it with a dry lubricant. You can pick it up at any gun shop. I use it on all of my firearms and other non/unfinished gear. They have been through rain, sleet, mud, etc and not one speck of rust ever developed on my firearms. Since it is a 'dry' lubricant it doesn't leave a oily film and the clear 'film' is undetectable to the naked eye. Usually you just spray it on and wipe off any excess. I belive that Hoppes and Remington both make this type of lubricant. There are a few others but they all seem to work about the same. It will eventually wear off, so reapplication will be necessary. But it does work! OK, so it is not authentic Roman Army Issue, but since it is undetectable to the eyes, it can be your little secret to the public. Just a thought and hopefully helpful advice. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=optio@romanarmytalk>Optio</A> <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://hometown.aol.com/p51av8tor/myhomepage/optio1.jpg?mtbrand=AOL_US" BORDER=0> at: 9/23/03 12:57 am<br></i>
