Bear with me , as this will be lengthy to address all I have read on WAF about the question I am humbly asking you all (and to show I have attempted to do my homework).
I am soon to have in a few days an M42 double decal Polizei helmet in a semi-relic/relic helmet state, that was, it appears to have been underground at one time.
This has pronounced rust (seems to be reddish and possibly the powdery kind) and even possibly dirt issues on inside, yet outside does not have much issues at all.
Now, I have indeed, utilized the search function for my volitile and contentious and yet perennially monotonous question....
which is.....
I want to do some clean up/treatment on the inside of lid.
My reasons are: I do not have a optimum humidity control and live in an area that half of the year has now become overly humid(70 to 90 %) humidity due to Climate change and proximity to ocean.
I plan on keeping the helmet in a semi air-tight glass shelved cabinet and dont want rust and dirt falling out on shelves ,nor causing any possible issues with any other items that may end up displayed in same cabinet.
In side this cabinet I keep, monitor and maintain multiple containers of dehumidifying agents.
In my searches here on WAF Conservation and the helmet forums I have read much intelligent arguments as to doing nothing to non relic helmets and as to doing nothing to fully relic condition relic helmets.
This helmet I am getting is in a grey area of being inbetween both camps...plus the outside of helmet has obviously been cleaned /treated to some degree already prior to my getting it.
So...any advice is welcome
I am soon to have in a few days an M42 double decal Polizei helmet in a semi-relic/relic helmet state, that was, it appears to have been underground at one time.
This has pronounced rust (seems to be reddish and possibly the powdery kind) and even possibly dirt issues on inside, yet outside does not have much issues at all.
Now, I have indeed, utilized the search function for my volitile and contentious and yet perennially monotonous question....
which is.....
I want to do some clean up/treatment on the inside of lid.
My reasons are: I do not have a optimum humidity control and live in an area that half of the year has now become overly humid(70 to 90 %) humidity due to Climate change and proximity to ocean.
I plan on keeping the helmet in a semi air-tight glass shelved cabinet and dont want rust and dirt falling out on shelves ,nor causing any possible issues with any other items that may end up displayed in same cabinet.
In side this cabinet I keep, monitor and maintain multiple containers of dehumidifying agents.
In my searches here on WAF Conservation and the helmet forums I have read much intelligent arguments as to doing nothing to non relic helmets and as to doing nothing to fully relic condition relic helmets.
This helmet I am getting is in a grey area of being inbetween both camps...plus the outside of helmet has obviously been cleaned /treated to some degree already prior to my getting it.
So...any advice is welcome
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