vintageproductions Posted July 14, 2018 Share #1 Posted July 14, 2018 This was in the Japanese militaria magazine Combat last month. Look how much you can do in just a few easy steps...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted July 14, 2018 Share #2 Posted July 14, 2018 yikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted July 15, 2018 Share #3 Posted July 15, 2018 Looks like their ruining a perfectly good helmet to me... Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave peifer Posted July 15, 2018 Share #4 Posted July 15, 2018 looks like a para no less,strip,buff,prime and paint.................oh man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted July 15, 2018 Share #5 Posted July 15, 2018 How NOT to clean and repair your M1 - Because you just dont do it ! Horrific magazine Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken88 Posted July 15, 2018 Share #6 Posted July 15, 2018 It gets worse, folks! This has always been my worst nightmare.... Not a helmet, but, had to post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted July 15, 2018 Share #7 Posted July 15, 2018 It gets worse, folks! This has always been my worst nightmare.... Not a helmet, but, had to post it. I think Ive just been sick - Now thats just plain wrong Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 15, 2018 Share #8 Posted July 15, 2018 An angle grinder in the same photograph as a helmet does not bode well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted July 15, 2018 Share #9 Posted July 15, 2018 That magazine is killing me Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heptonic48 Posted July 15, 2018 Share #10 Posted July 15, 2018 I don't see anything wrong with restoring the shell itself, but seeing he used an angle grinder on it and what he did to the liner just kills me.Honestly it looks great, but it just makes me cringe when I see that he sanded all the original paint.Should have just left it alone. Sent from my SM-J727VPP using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted July 15, 2018 Share #11 Posted July 15, 2018 I don't see anything wrong with restoring the shell itself, but seeing he used an angle grinder on it and what he did to the liner just kills me.Honestly it looks great, but it just makes me cringe when I see that he sanded all the original paint.Should have just left it alone. Sent from my SM-J727VPP using Tapatalk Would have to disagree Best to leave a helmet as found, no need for restoration on any helmet, why erase the history ? Plenty of euroclones out there or Other helmets that have met the same fate. Best to leave history alone if you ask me Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted July 15, 2018 Share #12 Posted July 15, 2018 Would have to disagree Best to leave a helmet as found, no need for restoration on any helmet, why erase the history ? Plenty of euroclones out there or Other helmets that have met the same fate. Best to leave history alone if you ask me Dean Couldn't agree more. Leaving it as is, is the best thing you can do. Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted July 15, 2018 Share #13 Posted July 15, 2018 Some collectors will scrub off every trace of rust and wash every speck of dirt out of the webbing because otherwise "it will continue to deteriorate". This is just the logical extension of that philosophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted July 15, 2018 Share #14 Posted July 15, 2018 Some collectors will scrub off every trace of rust and wash every speck of dirt out of the webbing because otherwise "it will continue to deteriorate". This is just the logical extension of that philosophy. Who cares if the dirt is from the sands of Iwo Jima or the rust is from the water of the Rhine? Now another argument is that the rust is from bad storage, but I would think that it is impossible to restore a helmet to its original condition by taking off the rust and then repainting it. Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted July 15, 2018 Share #15 Posted July 15, 2018 This reminds me of a meeting I had with a veteran who had answered an ad I was running many years ago. He was an 11th AB vet, Philippines and post war occupation. I was able to buy some beautiful Japanese made 11th items. He took me to the garage to show me his helmet that he had recently sandblasted and re-painted. He had told me it had old faded painting and markings from when he was in Japan and wanted to spruce it up and show me. I said nothing as he was so happy with how it turned out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted July 15, 2018 Share #16 Posted July 15, 2018 looks like a para no less,strip,buff,prime and paint.................oh man 1980s nylon chin strap with the webb chin strap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted July 15, 2018 Share #17 Posted July 15, 2018 This reminds me of a meeting I had with a veteran who had answered an ad I was running many years ago. He was an 11th AB vet, Philippines and post war occupation. I was able to buy some beautiful Japanese made 11th items. He took me to the garage to show me his helmet that he had recently sandblasted and re-painted. He had told me it had old faded painting and markings from when he was in Japan and wanted to spruce it up and show me. I said nothing as he was so happy with how it turned out In that case, I think he was entitled to do whatever he wanted to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted July 15, 2018 Share #18 Posted July 15, 2018 In that case, I think he was entitled to do whatever he wanted to it... My feelings exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted July 15, 2018 Share #19 Posted July 15, 2018 I always put mine in the dishwasher.Works great just don't put them in the top rack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted July 15, 2018 Share #20 Posted July 15, 2018 What brand of dishwasher do you have? Mine doesn't have a "helmet" setting. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted July 15, 2018 Share #21 Posted July 15, 2018 What brand of dishwasher do you have? Mine doesn't have a "helmet" setting. Mikie I use the "Heavy Duty" setting,and for really soiled helmets I throw in some bleach and a cup full of sand to help scour the grunge out.Then I finish with a nice sandpaper drying session.Works wonders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwigh1980 Posted July 15, 2018 Share #22 Posted July 15, 2018 Looks like a late vietnam shell and liner with the 1980 chinstrap as mentioned earlier. Looks like they were restoring the red brown paint primer found on Vietnam era shells. Helmets of this period in the condition that was originally shown, are almost impossible to give away. It looks like to me they were restoring it back to a Vietnam Wartime configuration possibly for reenacting. I have seen a lot worse to vietnam era lids when in the hands of sculptural artists. If some-one can get some enjoyment out of a late production M1 helmet, great. Better than rusting away in a pile as I have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralCheese Posted July 15, 2018 Share #23 Posted July 15, 2018 This is amateur hour. The steps to refurb your M1 properly are as follows: 1. Chop those ratty old chinstraps off 2. Pluck the bales and rim off using needle-nose pliers 3. Put it in a sandblast chamber and get rid of all that gross lead paint 4. Heat forge up 2,275°F, or 1,246°C for our non-American friends 5. Throw helmet in, wait till it's entirely melted 6. Pour the steel out and let it cool 7. Restamp your helmet (using original helmet molds only, otherwise it won't be original) 8. Reattach the bales and rim 9. Repaint using your favorite outdoor spray paint Donezo, now you have a completely original, restored M1 helmet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted July 15, 2018 Share #24 Posted July 15, 2018 Is this article by that faker dude who fooled nearly everyone here with his paint jobs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted July 15, 2018 Share #25 Posted July 15, 2018 I like to polish mine... or buff them up with Turtle Wax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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