Glossy black Spanish M42/79?
Article about: Came across this helmet at an antique store the other day, and I can't tell if it's a great find or a total dud... It seems to be a Spanish M42/79, but one that's been totally slathered in a
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Most likely a modern biker modification. Nothing historical that I can see just a recent black glossy paint added on.
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Aldo
Most likely a modern biker modification. Nothing historical that I can see just a recent black glossy paint added on.
I agree; while nothing is impossible in the long life of some helmets I very much doubt this was even a semi-official Spanish repaint. If it is modern house paint it might be easy to strip off and bring back the original factory finish. These helmets are nowhere near as easily found as they were years ago.
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Yeah, that's what I was afraid of... I don't know how someone can do that to an old helmet. Interesting thought about trying to strip it though. I've never done something like that before. Any idea how to go about safely trying to get the gloss off?
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There are members here who have successfully removed paint but it's not easy and the results are not always good. Hopefully they will see this and opine
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