Removing Postwar paint from a WWII German helmet with the Acetone method!

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4 жыл бұрын

First, a disclaimer: I do not support or admire nazis, nazi collaborators or nazi activity before during and after WWII, including the animalistic actions of modern day neo-Nazis.
In this video, I learn the Acetone method of cleaning WWII helmets with you, with great results! Leave a comment on what you think.

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@billb89 12 күн бұрын

I knew a guy in the early 90s that repainted helmets, restored leather chinstraps and liners. His paint matching skills were unmatched and no doubt a lot of nice helmets in collections are his restoration work. He even replaced liner split pins and washers.

@masudaharris6435 4 ай бұрын

Looked better than I expected. Many M42s were just like this, with removed decals or no decals to begin with.

@donquxiote7653 Ай бұрын

Winter camouflage removal.

@michaelvalenzuela2528 21 күн бұрын

Oven cleaner is good for removing old paint. Spray it on let it set for 5 to 10 minutes. Wear gloves and a protective apron and lightly scrub under a slow stream of water.

@paulcollis7651 8 күн бұрын

I've got 4 to do. Last one I did was painted black from Norway and had luftwaffe paint and 70% of eagle

@bodhietheridge6606 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video Rusty, I've always wanted to see how this works. Also that's a great first helmet!

@toecutter2825 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Rusty, I didn't get bored and I enjoyed it. Well done on the sweet helmet!!

@Jgasporrap Жыл бұрын

Love the music!

@jj_jstn 2 жыл бұрын

I want to try this on my SD M40 helmet that has been re painted. I can see the lines of the decal underneath, but does acetone harm the decal?

@rusty1415 2 жыл бұрын

It depends. I would definitely be cautious, but I've seen good results on decaled helmets. What I would do is post it on warrelic.eu, a very helpful forum where you can get many second opinions if they are needed.

@worldwarboy5619 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I just today picked up an original M42 helmet shell from an antique store, and the whole thing is covered in Grey post war paint. I did a test spot on the inside dome of the shell, and it removed the darker gray post war paint, and undneath was a lighter Grey paint, but it started to come off too. So I stopped of course not knowing if it was original or not, but I figured it wasn't original since it started to rub off too. Any ideas?

@rusty1415 2 жыл бұрын

If you are using a cotton ball, it will not be enough to take off original war era paint. I would continue taking the paint off. Most likely, someone used it as a restoration project years ago. There probably is no original paint underneath. From there, I would repaint it an appropriate color and call it a day

@worldwarboy5619 2 жыл бұрын

@@rusty1415 alright! Thanks so much for the reply and the info! I'll continue removing the paint, and if it's not original then I'll restore it to a reenactment helmet. Thanks again!

@cloudy_fn_2641 Жыл бұрын

Can I ask you something? I have a German helmet at home and I would like to make it more shiny, but at the same time I plan to put a decal on it. Do you think that the decal on the helmet would hold even if there was a clear coat on it?

@rusty1415 Жыл бұрын

It would hold. Those decals can hold to a surface very well

@StevenRecknagelMusic 4 жыл бұрын

Good work, I just picked up a 40/55 that needs work as well

@icantthinkofahandle55 3 жыл бұрын

i have an m40 with what appears to be oil paint painted on some parts of the helmet. will acetone still work for it, or what method could i use?

@rusty1415 3 жыл бұрын

Now that is uncharted territory to me. I have oil paints at home, so I'll be glad to do some experimentation when I get back.

@icantthinkofahandle55 3 жыл бұрын

@@rusty1415 ok

@thementaldetectorist756 Жыл бұрын

Amazing 💖🥰

@masudaharris6435 4 ай бұрын

I worry about acetone since it damaged the lenses of my glasses when I tried to clean them with acetone. I had to get the lenses replaced. It's nasty stuff.

@emersonglasgow9412 2 жыл бұрын

For those who don't know , the German helmets where painted in a oil based enamel paint . The M-35 was in a applegruan green from 1935 and 36 and it was a pea green from 1937 to 1939 , the M40 was usually in a fieldgrua or known as a shieffergrua . This is why alot of the helmets being dug up today still has the original paint on them in Russia and other battle sites .😉👍✌️

@stuka_bly4t102 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible that an m40 is painted apfelgrun and double decal like an m35?

@emersonglasgow9412 2 жыл бұрын

@@stuka_bly4t102 If you see one painted like that then someone has repainted the helmet and it wouldn't be original finish .The M35 from 1935 and 1936 was the applegruan finish and from 1937 to 1939 was the pea finish but the M35's that was reissued usually was repainted and refitted by hand and sent back out .

@stuka_bly4t102 2 жыл бұрын

@@emersonglasgow9412 yea I know, I just asked because I recently bought an m40 but it’s painted that way, but for some reason I’ve become paranoid it could in some way be original so I’m just asking for being sure as I wanna remove the paint and paint it feldgrau single decal exactly how it used to look 80years ago

@emersonglasgow9412 2 жыл бұрын

@@stuka_bly4t102 Yeppers , someone baught it but wanted to make it look like a M35 . If you send me the makers mark and shell size along with the lot# I could tell you what branch had purchased the helmet in WW2 .

@stuka_bly4t102 2 жыл бұрын

@@emersonglasgow9412 I’ve already checked the lot number of the stahlhelm lot number database you can find on the internet but it’s not there. It’s 3866. It’s size 68, has a Q so I presume it’s quist

@buki29 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I have a German m16 stahlhelm with a layer of bright orange spray paint on it!

@AdamMann3D 3 ай бұрын

I wouldnt use acetone on it. We use acetone to completely remove M1 paint to see heat stamps.

@stuka_bly4t102 2 жыл бұрын

Do you happen to have the stahlhelm lot number book?

@rusty1415 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, I do not.

@brandonleitz6300 Жыл бұрын

I got a m35 thats cover in white paint is there a test to see if is auth or post?

@rusty1415 Жыл бұрын

More than likely it is post war. Check to see if it has any patina or wear to it, snow camo helmets always have a good amount of patina and wear to them. Take a Q tip and dip it in acetone and test it on a inconspicuous spot on the helmet, and if it rubs off, it's fake.

@brandonleitz6300 Жыл бұрын

@@rusty1415 i did it, and most of the white paint was under some black gunk, in some places there seemes to be a lite green paint

@thescoundreltf2 3 жыл бұрын

Ayo its been 8 months, whens the next upload?

@rusty1415 3 жыл бұрын

Well I'm not too sure. For one, I am a very forgetful guy, so every time I do something, I forget to film it. But thank you for reminding me, I'll have to get something going now, do I? 😁

@RealElonMusket 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a certain type of acetone I need to use to remove paint off of my M40?

@rusty1415 2 жыл бұрын

No, not really. I just got mine at a local hardware store.

@RealElonMusket 2 жыл бұрын

@@rusty1415 Alright, thanks for letting me know.

@RealElonMusket 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for asking, but do you remember what kind of acetone you bought?

@rusty1415 2 жыл бұрын

@@RealElonMusket No I don't, but any brand should work.

@RealElonMusket 2 жыл бұрын

@@rusty1415 Alright, thank you.

@huey5694 2 жыл бұрын

I ruined an original m40 by painting it with Grey texture paint that won't come off

@NoeyVI 4 жыл бұрын

Now this is epic

@JustaGuy1250 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job! Dont know about the decal, while i assume it is fake cuz SS, there is an outline on the paint which most of the time, only is visible if the decal has been on there for a long long time. for now, i suggest to just.. not touch it, not unless you know with certainty it is fake also, music was a bit too loud