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WWI 5th ID Helmet


warbird15
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Bought this helmet online at a fair price with the idea of restoring it. When I received it today I realized that there was the 5th Infantry Division insignia painted on the front. Now I think I'm gonna just try to strip the gold paint on the top and leave as much of the original paint on it as I can. I was thinking of using Goof Off as I've seen on other threads that if applied carefully it does a good job of removing top layers of paint while leaving the original base coat intact. Anyone else have any suggestions to remove the gold paint? Thanks

 

Very happy with this helmet as my great-great-grandfather served as a cook in HQ Company, 6th Infantry Regiment in the 5th Infantry Division during the war.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Being that the paint even the gold could be quite old, Id leave as is. Even stripped I cant imagine it would add much value given the helmets condition

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