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09-29-2010 10:58 PM
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Re: Cleaning M17 gas mask
Hi Danny,
thank you for explanation.
Can you tell me whats the effect wich gave to rubber this white-matt finish?
Mask looks also good like It is but I am asking If I could make It back to original black. Maybe there are some products wich grant protection of rubber and at the same time make it polish?
My father tought to black shoes cleaning products but I deserve some doubts about it.
Cheers,
Storm Elite
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Re: Cleaning M17 gas mask
Hi Storm Elite.
Welcome to the forums.
Now to your posting. Personally I wouldnt touch it with any shoe cleaning product.
As Danny has said above, I would "leave it as is". If you do want to "clean" it, the only thing that I would use would be luke warm water and NOTHING else, then leave it to air dry. (This is what we were told to do with our S6 and S10 respirators when I was in the British Army) Just be aware that the head straps may dry out over time, being elasticated, there is nothing you can do about it, just donot leave them permanently under tension.
Regards etc
Ian D
AKA: Jimpy
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Re: Cleaning M17 gas mask
Hi Jimpy,
thank you for your suggestion. I will follow it and Danny's one .
Tomorrow I will try to make a fast clean with only water and will let it air dry.
On my M17A1 head straps are made of tissue so I hope will be more solid.
Cheers,
Storm Elite
Last edited by Storm Elite; 09-30-2010 at 12:32 AM.
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Re: Cleaning M17 gas mask
For preservation I wouldnt advise it, however if you do want to display it like this, use small metal pins at the adjustment buckles where the strap joins to the mask. This takes the tension off of the headstraps and will prevent them from getting potentially damaged.
Thanks
Danny
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Re: Cleaning M17 gas mask
Hi,
exactly have I to fix some meal support on head and link them with mask leaving straps out of tension?
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Re: Cleaning M17 gas mask
I posted pictures on another thread quite some time ago that will give you the right idea, I'll have a look for it. If I can't find anything I'll get some photographs up to give you a better idea. Its very simple to do, and the only thing you need is a polystyrene display head and long metal pins.
Thanks
Danny
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