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German m16 helmet
Hello there, I'm new to this forum and recently bought a german m16 helmet on my recent visit to the Somme. Not in bad condition for the price I paid for, but would like some advice for "treating" the rusting process in that no more rust will spread and deteriorate the piece of history! Thanks in advance
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07-11-2015 12:06 AM
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Detailed pictures would help.
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Some of the other guys will sometimes treat lids so they can describe what they do. But for me, I just keep the helmet as is, dry and in a low humidity environment.
I would take off the tape too unless it is structurally unsound.
Michael
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You may be better off to just leave as is.It looks very thin in places.
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Welcome to the forum Whammyburger, personally I would leave this alone as it has survived this well so far, the rust will never improve and as long as you keep it in a nice dry environment as Michael has said, it should not get any worse. You could seal with an oil or Vaseline coating, but the helmet will then look shiney and that is not to everyone's taste. Leon.
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Thanks for the reply, the tape is used to hold the large crack in which without reveals a large gap in the helmet.
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