January 21, 20233 yr #1 Hello, i have a german m42 which had post-war paint over the original tri-colour paint. I managed to succesfully remove the post-war paint. So now i would like to protect the helmet from rust. But i am unsure what the best way to do so is. I found this product online https://www.nonpaints.com/nl/motip-blanke-lak-hoogglans-spuitbus-500ml?utm_source=google&utm_medium=surfaces&utm_campaign=shopping feed&utm_content=free google shopping clicks&gclid=Cj0KCQiAt66eBhCnARIsAKf3ZNFWj3bLn_wmre2wOqShBxX6xk5LCrTYGdDxQTw0RcUrNAHKQgdXEqoaAqe_EALw_wcB It is a see-trough protection coat (acrylic). Will this protect the helmet? Should i use parrafine instead? and if yes , how? If not what would you guys recommend for a amateur collector to do? Here's the helmet.(it still has a bit of post war paint but i'm not done yet)
January 21, 20233 yr #2 Don’t do anything to it just keep it in a balanced environment and rust will not be a problem. Looks like someone made a ladle out of it. Interesting restoration, I can’t imagine it is easy. Where in Belgium do you live?
January 21, 20233 yr Author #3 6 minutes ago, Preppy Picker said: Don’t do anything to it just keep it in a balanced environment and rust will not be a problem. Looks like someone made a ladle out of it. Interesting restoration, I can’t imagine it is easy. Where in Belgium do you live? Yeah, it was indeed used as a lalde for a cesspool. i'm from Flemish-Brabant , the middle province in Belgium , why?
January 21, 20233 yr Author #5 3 minutes ago, Preppy Picker said: I used to live in Kraainem. Oh , i went there a few weeks ago and visited the Castle of Jourdain. How did you like your stay in Belgium or are you from Belgium and now live in the US?
January 21, 20233 yr #6 I’m not from Belgium but sure enjoyed the military museum in Brussels and the Waterloo battlefield.
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