Another question. Does anyone know how to remove these black storage marks from the turtle helmet I used in the picture??? I tried scraping it of with a scalpel and aceton. Didn't work enough for me. Or maybe I should get another better stored helmet.
Cheers Paul
As I am sure you know, those marks are deposits from the liner of another helmet stacked on top in storage. So what you need is a solvent that you would not want to be near your helmet at all normally as it will dissolve the black finish. This means you have to be very careful with it but acetone might work or the old fashioned "Dabit-off" home dry cleaning fluid that was sold in small bottles (don't know if it is still around given current H&S laws!) but again be careful that it does not harm or stain the helmet finish. Because the helmet should be a MkIV and they are not yet too rare a cleaner example for display with the uniform might be the "line of least resistance" for you especially as in the Berlin "scenario" of your picture all the four nations involved (UK, US, France and USSR) took care to ensure a smart appearance at all times
Regards
Mark
PS Isopropanol might be another option.
Last edited by Watchdog; 01-08-2022 at 12:47 PM. Reason: ps
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