Adam,
I do not like the paint at all! I noticed these M4/44 Heer buckles in different conditions from time to time but no one came along with such a thick paint if I remember right!
Best,
Guido
Adam,
I do not like the paint at all! I noticed these M4/44 Heer buckles in different conditions from time to time but no one came along with such a thick paint if I remember right!
Best,
Guido
Last edited by Guido; 11-28-2011 at 08:19 AM.
Richard & Guido,
Thanks for the replies and thoughts. I must say I am very confused about the paint on this buckle... I tried the acetone test but no paint came off. I am somewhat ignorant of the science here... How old does the paint have to be to not come off with the acetone test? I have seen varying degrees of paint application on buckles but this does seem very thick. There are a couple points of wear on the front and back that seem suggest that the paint is not brand new.
Any further thoughts most appreciated.
Best,
Adam
A tad embarrassed... I see now after a quick bit of research that the science here is a fairly straightforward matter of oil-based paint versus post-1945 introduction of water-based acrylic/latex paint which should be removed through the acetone test. Still I suppose buckles could always be re-painted with an oil-based paint that might pass the non-foolproof acetone test. Perhaps more of a paint smell with acrylic/latex vs. oil-based?
Best,
Adam
Hello Adam,
According to my knowledge it was based on nitro-baking.
Thus they were solvent resistant.
Regards ,
Markus
I'm searching for
Buckles 3.Reich
special SA/NSKK/NSFK with maker marks
Link to my collection : http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/album.php?albumid=1175
I actually like the paint and for me quite normal for this maker, if you enlarge the pictures and examine the chips in the buckles I can see no other colour showing through, I have also seen alot of these buckles like this. Bruder Schneider buckles had the same thing with them, a thick layer of paint on them and you also seen quite a few with paint "run marks" on them. Just MO
Ben
Regards ,
Markus
I'm searching for
Buckles 3.Reich
special SA/NSKK/NSFK with maker marks
Link to my collection : http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/album.php?albumid=1175
Here's one I just let the forum have at $89.99 shipped (just to rub it in to all that missed it!)
The early bird gets the worm.... so they say!
William Kramer
And a very nice buckle William which I have put up in a thread telling a forum member to bite your arm off for it
Ben
Thanks to Ben and William! I will match this very nice buckle up with a nice, later period combat belt soon
Jeff
Hello,
very nice addition for such price !
Regards ,
Markus
I'm searching for
Buckles 3.Reich
special SA/NSKK/NSFK with maker marks
Link to my collection : http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/album.php?albumid=1175
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