Gents; I have been offered a 1942 dated Canadian helmet, and it appears to be repainted the glossier green, and has the wider, greener chinstrap. I assume this is a post war remake for the army, but my questions are; when did they do these refits, and also, is the original paint under the repaint, or was it stripped before repainting? Curious, as i can get it very cheap, so I may play with trying to strip the post ww2 paint.
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
ww2 Canadian helmet
Collapse
X
-
I've played with stripping the gloss paint from these helmets in the past and all the helmets I worked on did have the original paint underneath the gloss paint. Problem is that the quality of the original paint can vary quite a bit so you never know what you will end up with. Also, stripping the gloss paint can be very tricky and the results are unpredictable. Not to mention that the gloss paint was officially applied and is a legitimate part of the history of the helmet.
Comment
Users Viewing this Thread
Collapse
There are currently 3 users online. 0 members and 3 guests.
Most users ever online was 10,032 at 08:13 PM on 09-28-2024.
Comment