rosieres64 Posted March 20, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 20, 2020 Does anyone know what the dark discoloration on the helmet could be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
897 ORD Posted March 20, 2020 Share #2 Posted March 20, 2020 That helmet looks awfully shiny to me, my guess is that it's rust that's been clear coated. Without having it in hand it's hard to say. Would it be possible to take photos outside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosieres64 Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted March 20, 2020 Sure, only problem is that it is "supposed" to rain for the next 5 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
897 ORD Posted March 20, 2020 Share #4 Posted March 20, 2020 Sure, only problem is that it is "supposed" to rain for the next 5 days. Fair enough! Curious to hear other opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoudoirCommando Posted March 21, 2020 Share #5 Posted March 21, 2020 As 897 ORD says, the shininess looks to have been caused by the application of some sort of preservative, maybe some sort of 3 in 1 oil or such. I have only just started getting into US Helmets so others may have seen this darker colour before and my guess may be way out, but from the photos, which are pretty dark and small when I open them up, and my collecting of helmets from other nations, it looks like there are brown patches on the helmet which look similar to dormant rust spots when they have been treated with a preservative. This application is most likely post war by a collector, I can't imagine a GI wanting to make his helmet shinier haha. I'm happy to wait for outside photos as they may give me and other future reply-ers to this thread a better idea. Kindest regards Harvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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