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BLACK FRIDAY & CYBER MONDAY SALE from CUSTOM CHAINMAIL

As a way to show thanks to the re-enactment community for supporting us, we are offering our best sale of the year.

http://www.customchainmail.com/

$20 Off Mild Steel Long Aventails (Blackened or Oiled Finish)
- 9mm Alternating: Only $105!
- 9mm Riveted: Only $110!
- 8mm Alternating: Only $120! (none in stock)
- 8mm Riveted: Only $125! (none in stock)

$30 Off Stainless Long Aventails -- Only $170!
- In stock and ready to ship.

$45 Off Titanium Long Aventails -- Only $380!
- In stock and ready to ship.

10% off all Custom Shirts!
- Fill out the custom quote at http://www.customchainmail.com/custom-quote/

$10 Off 9mm Mild Steel Short Aventails (Blackened or Oiled Finish)
- 9mm Alternating: Only $90!
- 9mm Riveted: Only $95!

$15 Off Stainless Steel Short Aventails - Only $160
- In stock and ready to ship.

Sale ends December 2, 2015. Quote requests for custom shirts must be received by December 2, 2015 and must be paid/ordered by December 5, 2015.

We have a good stock of all items (except 8mm), but we may sell out. If we sell out of a specific item we will honor the sale, but those items will ship in 45-60 days.

LAST DAY on the Aventail sale!
Take 10% off our long, 9mm aventails!!! This includes oiled, blackened, and stainless!

Use coupon code FACEBOOK10 at checkout for the discount.
http://www.customchainmail.com/product/long-aventail/

Long Aventail | Custom Chainmail Our long aventails are a 9-10″ cone attached to a cylinder approximately 5-6″ tall. The circumference of the cylinder is 32″.

Does anyone know Paul Cooper? If so, please have him contact us.

SALE ON AVENTAILS!!!

Get $10 off our already low prices!

Use coupon code "JAN10".

We are currently out of stock on a lot of items, but are expecting another shipment late this month. Anything in stock ships the next day, everything else will wait until the next shipment arrives.

Buy directly from the website:
http://www.customchainmail.com/product-category/aventails/

Aventails | Custom Chainmail

Final Results – Rust Prevention Test v2

For entire write up, visit the blog:
http://www.customchainmail.com/2014/05/29/final-results-rust-prevention-test-v2/

Overall Results

Fluid Film
The winner, but with some drawbacks.

Fluid Film won the overall rust challenge, and had some other pluses going for it. It smells the best, and (as I understand it) it is the most natural and safe. It has also been suggested that it is most consistent with what could have been used in the middle ages, which may be important to some. It is also a little cheaper than the other two, and a little easier to get locally for me (I live in Fort Lauderdale).

The downside is that it leaves a very oily feel, which some may not like.

Overall, it is a very good choice and will likely be what I use for my personal maille.

Eezox
Second place, but for some it might be better.

Eezox took second in the overall rust challenge, but has one enormous advantage over Fluid Film, in that it is less oily to the touch and should not transfer as much dirt to clothing. In fact, because of that fact it might have been the winner, but it does have a major downside.

The downside is that it smells really bad, even to me who is not sensitive to bad smells. More importantly, if you look at the spec data, it appears that it is also the most toxic (I am not educated in this stuff, so if I am incorrect, please feel free to correct me).
Overall, if the smell and posible toxicity is okay with you, and the oil is not, Eezox is probably the winner.

Break Free CLP
Third Place.

Break Free CLP, for as good as it did, does not seem to offer enough advantages over the other two finalists. It protects great, but not as well as the other two. It smells better than Eezox, but not as good as Fluid Film. It doesn’t appear to be toxic, but isn’t as safe as Fluid Film. It doesn’t leave as oily a feel as Fluid Film, but not as dry as Eezox.

Overall, if you can’t find the other two easily, Break Free CLP is a fine choice, but I’d recommend Fluid Film or Eezox over it if you can get them. heck, I’ve just heard that someone found Break Free CLP at Walmart, so that certainly makes it easier to acquire than either of the other two.

WD-40
Honorable Mention.

WD-40 did not protect nearly as well as the other three, but it did better than the other 9 products tested. Because of its very low price and availability, it will do in a pinch if you run out of everything else.

Final Results – Rust Prevention Test v2 | Custom Chainmail Let’s get right to the final results. Overall Results Fluid Film The winner, but with some drawbacks. Fluid Film won the overall rust challenge, and h

Day 21 UPDATE -- Rust Prevention Test v2

I have left the three remaining samples in a salt water bucket for the last several days.

EVERY ONE of them is still rust free! I have photos, but all they show is no rust. I am going to leave them in the salt water for as long as it takes.

I can say that any of these products will do an ample job of protecting your maille, and likely other mild steel armour.

When I get some time, I will do some handling tests to give even more feedback.

Day 17 Update - Rust Prevention Test v2

So this was an exciting day!

Last night, at around 9pm, I put all 4 remaining samples in a bucket of water and left them there overnight! This was normal water, and not salt water.

This morning, at around 6am, I took them out to see what had happened. Taking photos was a little more difficult, but the results were very interesting.

To see the results, visit the blog.
http://www.customchainmail.com/2014/05/08/day-17-update-rust-prevention-test-v2/

Day 17 Update – Rust Prevention Test v2 | Custom Chainmail So this was an exciting day! Last night, at around 9pm, I put all 4 remaining samples in a bucket of water and left them there overnight! This was normal

Custom Chainmail is Giving Back: May Charity Giveaway

For the entire month of May 2014, 5% of every order will be donated to charity.

May’s charity is the Ann Storck Center. The Ann Storck Center is a charity local to me that helps enrich the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities.

http://www.annstorckcenter.org/

I have personally toured their facility and it is just wonderful how much they really help, and how much each person there is dedicated to helping everyone who comes through the doors.

Day 14 Update -- Rust Prevention Test v2

The final four! I dipped each sample into a salt water bath today. Before the bath, I touched each sample to get an idea of how they felt.

I think we can call WD40 the 4th place finisher.

For photos, visit the blog.
http://www.customchainmail.com/2014/05/05/day-14-update-rust-prevention-test-v2/

Break-Free CLP
Still looks great. It looks like rust might start forming. It feels a little oily.

Eezox Gun Care
Looks perfect. Feels mostly dry.

Fluid Film
Still really clean, but some places have show signs of rust. Still very oily/wet.

WD40
Some mild to moderate rust in spots. Somewhat oily... like WD40 feels after it has evaporated a bit.

Day 14 Update – Rust Prevention Test v2 | Custom Chainmail The final four! I dipped each sample into a salt water bath today. Before the bath, I touched each sample to get an idea of how they felt. I think we can

Day 12 Update - Rust Prevention Test

Day 12 seems to have separated the men from the boys. A lot of the products that were still hanging around have gotten very rusty, but the 3 front runners (Fluid Film, Eezox and Break Free CLP) are still hanging around, as is WD40 (who would have figured that?!?).

To see all of the results and photos, visit the blog:
http://www.customchainmail.com/2014/05/04/day-12-update-rust-prevention-test-v2/

Day 12 Update – Rust Prevention Test v2 | Custom Chainmail Day 12 seems to have separated the men from the boys. A lot of the products that were still hanging around have gotten very rusty, but the 3 front runners

Day 10 Update - Rust Prevention Test v2

A few products are still going strong. Once I took the photos, I completely submerged each sample in a bucket of salt water. This will hopefully speed up the process for the test.

To see the entire post with photos, visit:
http://www.customchainmail.com/2014/05/01/day-10-update-rust-prevention-test-v2/

Ballistol
Completely rusted over,

Boeshield T9
A few spots of rust. Overall fairly clean.

Break-Free CLP
Completely rust free.

Ezzox Gun Care
Completely rust free.

Fluid Film
Completely rust free.

Johnsons Acrylic Floor Finish
Completely rusted over.

LPS 3
A few spots of rust. Overall fairly rust free.

Maxima Chain Wax
Moderate rust in areas.

Tire Wet
Completely rusted over.

Tuf Glide
Light rust overall.

Tuf Glide - Marine
Substantial rust.

WD40
A few spots of rust. Overall fairly rust free.

WD40 Advanced Silicone
Substantial rust in areas.

At this point, I am going to pull the majorly rusted items from the test.

Note that I changed the order I am posting the results in to alphabetical. This is to make my life a little easier when creating the images and posting the results.

Day 10 Update — Rust Prevention Test v2 | Custom Chainmail A few products are still going strong. Ballistol Completely rusted over. Boeshield T9 A few spots of rust. Overall fairly clean. Break-Free