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06-27-2012 10:55 PM
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Re: Preserving a British RAF oxygen mask
Anyone? I could use some help with this...
Best Regards
Vegard T.
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Re: Preserving a British RAF oxygen mask
It's looking pretty shagged tbh Vegar, you could try dusting it in French chalk or talc, that helps, and keep it out of the sun and in a cool ambient temprature like in a lidded box. And try not to handle it to much.....That's all I can think of at the mo'.
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
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Re: Preserving a British RAF oxygen mask
hi, basically there is nothing you can do with rubber to preserve or reverse this deterioration. It is the nature of the chemical process that is involved with its manufacture. It is aggravated by UV exposure though. Don't use any products that have silicone or are intended for use on things like car parts. Best to just gently pad it with acid free tissue to preserve the shape, support the hose as gently as possible and enjoy it while it lasts.
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Last edited by asterperious; 06-29-2012 at 03:45 AM.
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Re: Preserving a British RAF oxygen mask
Thanks for the answers guys. I've already kept it out of sunlight and heat, I'll continue to do so and preserve it for the time it has left.
Best Regards
Vegard T.
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Looking for militaria from HKB 31./977, HKB 32./977, HKB 38./977 or militaria related to Norway
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Re: Preserving a British RAF oxygen mask
british ww2 gas mask.
Older thread mentions power assisted steering fluid to help slow deterioration. Seemed to work good there, anyone else have any opinions on it? Been told Armor All works at first, and then massively speeds deterioration. Mixed reviews on talc. Some say it works, others say it eventually discolors the mask.
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Re: Preserving a British RAF oxygen mask
Id have to agree that once the rubber starts to soften and "melts" and becomes "sticky" to the touch there is very little you can do, people have tried to seal the corroded areas with a hardener but then any kind of movement will break the piping, someone told me that lanoline helps but i'm not too sure, also a product called cockpit shine, used on the dashboards of vehicles which has a rubberised element to it and this helps to stop cracking of the interiors of cars etc, whether any of these work on old rubber like that i have no idea, i would'nt use brake or pas fluid, if it ruins paintwork what else will it ruin!!!
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Re: Preserving a British RAF oxygen mask
did you consider making it a fixed cased display and spraying the mask and hose with clear coat ?
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