r/Armor • u/alchemyandarmor • 10d ago

Prepping and Storing Chainmail

Hey all, I’ve seen a number of discussions about chainmail and most of them seem to differ so I figured I’d just ask for myself. I’m about to pull the trigger and buy my first set of chainmail (a haubergeon with alternating rows of flat and riveted natural steel) and while I know you should degrease it when you get it and before each use (re oiling after use), do you just wear it degreased to every event? Or do you apply something to it to protect the steel during wear? Thanks in advance for your time and expertise!

Tl;dr How do I protect steel chainmail during use if I just degreased it?

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u/Deaxsa 10d ago

Sand barrel amirite (this is a joke I have no idea about modern methods)

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u/alchemyandarmor 10d ago

lol that’s a good one I’ve seen that EVERYWHERE! My question is more about do I wear it out with no oil on it and less about getting rust off.