Hey Keith,
When painting mail and armor on a resin figure,I a use pewter rub and buff
1- paint entire mail with Ploys black.
2- dry brush with rub and buff.
3- when dry,buff the entire mail with a soft cloth.
4- for deep shadows use ivory black.
5 -For extreme highlights dry brush just a little testors silver.
6- no sealer,a little tarnish gives the mail a realistic look
Good luck on the Black Prince,I have this figure,it's nice.
Thanks for the advice,your right purple does distract.
Roc.