MarkV respirator paint on exel valve

**The woodpecker** · 05-30-2013, 10:30 PM

Hi mates.I have a ww2 British MkV gas mask.I just wondering if the paint on the exel valve it's normal 'cause the most i have seen have a green colour paint on the exel valve.Thanks for your time and help

**FALLSCHIRMJAGER** · 05-30-2013, 10:32 PM

Hi,looks good to me,i have seen green as well as brown paint on these. Leon.

**The woodpecker** · 05-30-2013, 10:38 PM

Thanks Leon.Your answer comes to relieve me.So i have only to find why the hose has small blisters that coming up..

**NCA** · 05-30-2013, 10:42 PM

The one i've got to hand has this brown colour too.I cant check my others as they are in storage..

Nothing to worry about!

**The woodpecker** · 05-30-2013, 10:47 PM

Any opinions about the hose problem??Thanks

**NCA** · 05-30-2013, 11:00 PM

Is it the stockinette covered type or plain rubber?

**The woodpecker** · 05-30-2013, 11:02 PM

the first one mate

**NCA** · 05-30-2013, 11:13 PM

Hmm..not sure.Coming unstuck?Sounds strange!

**The woodpecker** · 05-30-2013, 11:24 PM

I think that this happened because the seller has packed this with ''bubble'' wrapping and that wrapping that i used to ''rest'' the mask on it.The chemicals of the wrapping maybe reacted with the hose?I have already remove the wrapping under the mask and the blisters has stoped to coming up.I think it isn't a real problem 'cause i scragεδ the blisters and went off...