Heptonic48 Posted July 8, 2018 Share #1 Posted July 8, 2018 I want to restore an m1 helmet that I bought last year, but I don't know what the correct shade of green they used.Here are some photos of the helmet. Sent from my SM-J727VPP using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heptonic48 Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted July 8, 2018 I would also like to know what they used to texture the helmets and what type of paint did they use. Sent from my SM-J727VPP using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted July 8, 2018 Share #3 Posted July 8, 2018 They used multiple shades of green paint and a light sand like texture during Vietnam. I think your helmet is fine and doesn't necessarily need any restoration unless you know it has been painted over post-war. They used helmets from WW2, Korea, and the ones they made during Vietnam in the Vietnam war. The light green color on the inside of the helmet looks to be about what you see on a lot of helmets. They switched to that lighter lime green color in the 60's. Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heptonic48 Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted July 9, 2018 They used multiple shades of green paint and a light sand like texture during Vietnam. I think your helmet is fine and doesn't necessarily need any restoration unless you know it has been painted over post-war. They used helmets from WW2, Korea, and the ones they made during Vietnam in the Vietnam war. The light green color on the inside of the helmet looks to be about what you see on a lot of helmets. They switched to that lighter lime green color in the 60's. Hunt Thanks for the comment. Sent from my SM-J727VPP using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted July 9, 2018 Share #5 Posted July 9, 2018 I would leave it alone. It looks fine. A Nam would have a cover on it anyway unless you were ARVN usually. owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heptonic48 Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted July 10, 2018 I would leave it alone. It looks fine. A Nam would have a cover on it anyway unless you were ARVN usually. owen Thanks.I don't know if the paint job is post war, but it had a post war liner when I got it.Anyway I will leave it alone like you guys said.I was going to restore it mainly, because I was going to use it for a reenactment. Sent from my SM-J727VPP using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomorgan Posted July 12, 2018 Share #7 Posted July 12, 2018 That lighter color green showing through on the wear areas of shell look like what I was issued at Ft. Campbell in 67 and it was a never issued helmet shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavement74 Posted July 13, 2018 Share #8 Posted July 13, 2018 The outer color looks the same color as my Vietnam era helmets. I would leave it as-is. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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