Odd stuff on an Italian M.33

[aircap1]

So i've got an Italian M.33 and now I decide to take a closer look at it.
I realize this stuff on the top isn't rust, or doesn't look like it..





Notice it's not at all inside the shell

It's marked B-85

I picked this guy up for 15 dollars and I plan on trying to get the rust off to display it as a relic.
(Sort of off topic) My personal belief is that if a helmet doesn't have much or any original paint then you should do a full restoration. If it has some or most of the pint it should be displayed as a relic.
I don't know if that stuff is original or what.

[MAP]

Odd. I do see traces of what looks like the early green paint but also large sections of bare metal. The top coat is chunky and appears to be a heavy aged overpaint or maybe even a camo??

I would leave it as is. I would not 'restore' it. Not worth it and will ruin the relic appeal.

[aircap1]

Odd. I do see traces of what looks like the early green paint but also large sections of bare metal. The top coat is chunky and appears to be a heavy aged overpaint or maybe even a camo??

I would leave it as is. I would not 'restore' it. Not worth it and will ruin the relic appeal.

I was only thinking of trying to stop the rusting on the inside

Quite an interesting helmet for how cheap it was

[Adravor]

I would say it depends, your helmet looks like a fine relic to me, it looks like it´s age. I would just restore helmets that are real rustbowls.

[MAP]

I was only thinking of trying to stop the rusting on the inside

Quite an interesting helmet for how cheap it was

Keeping it in a dry environment with neutral humidity should be more than enough for this to last longer than us.

[James C]

I find this relic far more appealing in it's present condition as opposed any restoration you have in mind so would suggest simply leaving it be