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09-18-2023 02:38 AM
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A chemical bath in oxalic acid is the easiest solution to your issue IMHO. Nothing to lose and is easy.
John
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Rescue190
A chemical bath in oxalic acid is the easiest solution to your issue IMHO. Nothing to lose and is easy.
John
Thanks! I wanted to stay away from Oxalic if possible. Not sure how to use it or how to dispose of it and also not sure if it will take off too much rust. Thoughts?
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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I've dealt with helmets like these numerous times. Just give it a good ol' spraying down with a garden hose, rub some dish soap on it, and use a steel wire brush to brush off anything that could be loose. Rinse, and check to see if there's any obnoxiously large rust nodules hanging around. If there is, and you don't want them there, gently tap at them with a hammer (GENTLY) until they fall off. Then get yourself a large bucket and put several bags of black tea in water, and soak your helmet in that. The tannic acid preserves the iron, preventing any more rust from eating away at the helmet, and it gives it a lovely brown/black look once it's done. Soak this for about 24 hours.
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Thanks Rusty. That sounds simple enough.
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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I have had good results with citric acid mixed in water although you said you dont want to use a solution. I restored a P17 US relic helmet I bought for 20$ with citric acid mixed in water and it removes rust slowly but surely, it doesnt damage the metal at all compared to some other acids. In fact I decided to leave some of the rust on to simulate the sand mixed in with some of the paints to give it a texture while I hand painted a 'Tri-color' camouflage on it using oil based enamel paints. And its a harmless acid to pour down the drain or outside, you can usually find it for sale as people use it for canning tomatoes.
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John has been kind enough to put my concerns at ease and gave me some tips and instructions.
Picked up a can of Oxalic acid from Amazon and now have it soking overnight
Will see how it turns out and then give it a tea bath to try to lock in the rust and then drill a hole to make a lamp shade out of it.
Will post boring photos when I'm done!
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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I was thinking of Ren Wax as an option. Let's see how the Tea bath works. If still flakey I'll think about that.
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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I am quite interested in this 'tea bath' method as I have never heard of it before, looking forward to the results!
I use a mixure of Beeswax and Oil by slowly heating the Beeswax in a double boiler & slowly adding synthetic gear lubricant or really any refined oil to make a 'bore butter' I wipe just a little all over a surface and let it dry. I didnt use it when I repainted my P17 as I was going to paint it anyways but I have used it on relic items before. I also use it to wipe down my bayonets every so often.
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