£12 charity shop find

[spnner]

Hi guys picked this up today.
What a shame about the helmet et 66 shell but do you think it was worth buying for 12 pounds just for the liner??

[Adam S.]

Absolutley! Even the 1/2 strap is a good find.

Can we see the painted shell? You might be able to strip it down.

[MeinhardcFJR2]

H**Y S**T!

[Mike Osbourne]

Good buy and it most assuredly is worth stripping. Just make sure you do it carefully.

[spnner]

moor pics

As requested

[Adam S.]

Nice. I would try stipping the paint down before you start pulling the liner out. I think I see some original colour through the scratches.

DON'T start where the decal is. Get a feel for the paint removal first.

[DaveG]

Is that a national color decal I see in the picture? Is it on the outside of the paint or just under the paint?

[Bill Hermann]

What a bargain, If you can successfully remove the paint and the decal/decals are somewhat intact your investment will grow a few thousand percent! As others have said don't remove the liner, good luck, Bill

[Adam S.]

Is that a national color decal I see in the picture? Is it on the outside of the paint or just under the paint?

Yes and there appears to be something on the other side as well (where the eagle would be). Would have to be post-war based on that paint job.

[spnner]

over paint removal

Cheers for all your replies
I would not have a clue in removing the paint job.Please tell me the best way forward.
spnner

[-Peters-]

Hi spnner, i have stripped a ton of helmets (ok maybe not an actual ton, but close!) and this is certainly a winner for me if i were to buy a post war painted helmet. The original color shows on the inside, which in 9 out of 10 times means it's good on the outside as well!

What you do is:
Take out the liner, it's a shame to ruin it with postwar paint.
Use acetone and a kitchen sponge (with a soft and a rough side).
Test it on the inside to get a feeling on how to do. Start with the soft end, if nothing, use the rough.
Never let the sponge dry out, or you scratch the helmet!

Wear gloves!

[SQUEAK!]

Very nice find! I see the liner is named as well, always a +++!

[sscrooge]

bargain of the year has it got something stuck to the side where the eagle would be ? rgds Dave

[spnner]

bargain of the year has it got something stuck to the side where the eagle would be ? rgds Dave

I shall take moor pics soonest.

[redfaced]

A nice project! Good luck mate. I'm looking forward to seeing the results.