German helmet (real or repro?)

[dbale]

i clean one small spot on the rim of the helmet... it appears to be a gray color underneath the black paint... could that possibly be the original color? and should i keep going? or leave it as is... thanks for the help

[Ty Revelo]

dbale, can you post a clear picture of the removed paint area? Grey as what most people would imagine is not a color used for german helmets. Perhaps the photo will clarify the shade of grey you are referring to. Feldgrau color used for a majority of the helmets was almost a very dark deep green and did not resemble grey to alot of people. So we don't guess we need the photo.

rgds, Ty

[big ned]

You appear to be going the right way. After all, it's gotta be better than what you started with!! Remember,'Slow and steady wins the race.'

Fingers crossed, Ned.

[dbale]

heres what i got done tonight, (using a papertowel, nail polish remover, and a coin to scrape the black off... to me it looks to be the right color for original paint... any of yall got any more tips on how to do this