Relic restoration

**VolksJager** · 04-03-2011, 02:29 PM

Haha, Geez you are lucky aint you. Talk about a pot of gold! and to get them for free! They would look great on display at the arms and armour swap meet in cannington on the 17th.

I would say the electrolyses or even some rainex rustbuster. I have only restored helmets so dont take my word as gospel.

Man to get my hands on one of them! Fantastic

**Torch** · 04-03-2011, 02:45 PM

Well mate you're welcome to one..there are 3 im going to hold onto even though i only want two coz need to swap the muzzle brake off one with a good brake and badly damaged barrel onto another with good barrel but destroyed brake...do you come to Kal at all?

**Torch** · 04-03-2011, 02:48 PM

Hey never heard bout the swap meet,where is Cannington?

**Torch** · 04-03-2011, 02:49 PM

What do you collect mainly?

**big ned** · 04-03-2011, 03:05 PM

G'day Torch,

Have a look at this linky, it explains how to go about the electrolysis method in the correct way without gassing yourself or exploding.....

Rust removal by electrolysis

Regards, Ned.

**VolksJager** · 04-03-2011, 03:38 PM

Mate your a champion - will send you a PM

**VolksJager** · 04-03-2011, 04:03 PM

Oh and just checked my books, The Cannington Militaria swapmeet in at the cannington greyhounds in perth and its the 10th! not the 17th

**shadowwolf** · 04-03-2011, 04:40 PM

by JIM IN OHIO

....lucky...

He may be 'lucky', but there is no need for that type of language. Myself, I am HR Admin on another forum, and I'd have given you a formal warning if you were to have posted anything this offensive to another member on my forum

**mad_ideas** · 04-03-2011, 09:53 PM

by JIM IN OHIO

....lucky...

ignore that guy mate, you hit the jackpot there, thanks for sharing the pictures, make sure to keep us updated on the restoration

its a shame i live in the u.k otherwise i would have been interested in purchasing one off you

im curious does anyone know if removing rust from relics affects there value?

thanks for sharing

regards Mad.idea

**Torch** · 04-04-2011, 02:30 AM

Hey guys,no worries bout our excitable mate from ohio,sure was a great find and amazing that the lady was so generous as well and it is a shame that you cant take one as well mad idea as its always great to bring happiness to another collector..always makes my day!
Have some info on electrolysis now(thanks again Jan) so will keep you all posted with pics as too the restoration progress... some of my collection has just come over the ditch so will post some more pics soon...take it easy guys!