WW2 Waffen-SS Helmet Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- In this video, I will show full preservation of the German Waffen-SS Helmet M40 size 64 from the World War II. This helmet has been in the ground for 75 years. As a result of the restoration, the original paint and the color of the helmet were preserved.
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The demonstration of Nazi symbols in my videos is not propaganda of fascism, Nazism, etc. They are demonstrated exclusively for historical and scientific purposes.
No propaganda and No extremism. Only history!
I agree with that. Those are antique
WWII Tube Restoration you did a really good job. I want one lol
WWII Tube Restoration The Nazis did have some badass looking uniforms though you gotta admit.
@@MrJeffcoley1 didnt they employ talented people like hugo boss to design them ?
Shame we have to hear the same speech over and over...are there any nazi's out there? We are all in it for the hobby.....come on already
I’m so glad my teacher taught me this stuff. Now I’m collecting ww2 relics like he did. He brought original ww2 items into class. He did not try to sugar coat everything because we were kids. Thank you, Mr. B
Nice dude I collect too
His grandpa must have been some type of electrician
Yes and he worked on many people most of which had a religion that was started with a J
Veeeeery dark humor here... as a German it’s even darker...
Edit: One of my two great grandmothers had an older Brother serving in the Wehrmacht. He was in Russia. He was in those Battles were many soldiers deserted. Mostly the Families would get a so-called „Gefallenenbrief“ if the soldier would die in Combat, but as I says I think he deserted, and later became a part of the sixth division ore in other words the „Strafbatallion“ and maybe died of hunger, because the people that died in this battalion were mostly reported as missed, so the people wouldn’t think it was their one country who killed them. Another one in my Family went to the even worse KZ Dachau bc he was a communist. He barely survived.
@@antonjensen1088 ok
@@antonjensen1088 good to know people still remember history. Dont forget anything so we dont repeat the mistakes. Greetings from Ro.
@@vladmircea3174 Yeah… Sadly he died before even my mother got to know him. Ten years before she got born. Didn’t live long after the war.
I was horrified when I saw the thumbnail. I thought you were going to sandblast the whole thing completely destroying the decal and historical value. Glad you didn't
I thoucht the same
He had us in the first half not gonna lie 😂
I was so excited to see the original SS decal.
Agree in that Its a poor choice to erase history.
@@adg2011mm indeed it is
No matter what, the German military uniform in WW2 time was the most amazing! Ever !!!
Kolobok B Really?? Amazing, you say? Either you didn’t actually live in that time this you have no idea what you are saying or you did live in that time and were a NAZI sympathizer who enjoyed seeing what they did to the world. Either way, your comment is revolting. I’m sure if you were a Jew, black, gay or handicapped living in Germany at that time, you wouldn’t feel so enthusiastic about WW2.
@@aw3752 You have to learn to read first, then react
Kolobok B,
don't know if you already knew this but these uniforms were designed by Hugo Boss
@@aw3752 you belong to the offenderatti victims brigade, he didn't say he supported Nazi's stop being a sensitive snowflake
AW I am a Jew, and I will concur the Nazis had some sharp uniforms.
In this part of the world history no longer exists in the schools. At least not real history. Nice job .
lol - no history ever does exist because it already existed. It's the past. That's why it's History. You don't know anything for sure.
Real history doesn’t exist. When a country wins a war they determine what ‘history’ they’ll be providing. Even if that history differs from actual events completely
California Ghost-Hunters like the soviets. Apparently, many Russians still believe that no one else was involved in the war, that they were alone
And the entire German campaign was romanticized they would say there was a tiger on every street and everyone destroyed a tiger
This is a preservation.. to keep it from degrading any further... If the rust wasn't addressed it would continue to rust away... a complete restoration would have destroyed the history of this piece... great idea covering the original decal as so it wouldn't be lost during the chemical bath. Well Done.
Wouldn’t this be considered conserving an original Waffen SS helmet? It’s not really a restoration, as much as it is a conservation in my opinion. Nicely done just the same.
I’d say more like preservation. But conserving also would work in this situation
Yeah. Restoration would be fixing the hole, prime and paint the helmet and replace the head straps. this is just conservation.
Tip for the candle wax that you blew all over the helmet is absorbing parchment paper. Put it over the wax, then heat it. All the wax will stick to the paper. It`s the tecnique used on clothes and table cloths. I`ve also used it on wood tables.
Thanks, good thought. I 'll definitely try it next time.
Also maybe tape crisp lines before wax? Sidelining here just an afterthought. No complaints tho great resto
In the end you can see a slight green finish in the paint, that's known as the shiefer grau (grey green) color . The paint was an oil based enamel with a heavy tropical lacquer and the medium grade aluminum oxide powder.
I noticed that the paint on helmets I've seen had a 'gritty' finish. I assumed it was caused by aging but is it aluminum oxide powder?
I wonder which German soldier got shot in the back of the head while wearing that helmet...
Helmut
A Coward One...
Weg nach hinten !
@Roger Loesch they will always be 10x better then you are, you piece of shit
I was thinkin the same thing
I dont think the whole in the back of it is due to a bullet. Very oddly shaped hole and metal doesn't seem pushed in like when a bullet passes through
You are absolutely right. It 's not a bullet hole - it 's a hole from a grenade fragment
Good thanks for not destroying that rare piece of history im glad you just cleaned it
I enjoyed watching your process and the result is amazing. Knowing the chemicals that you used, when and why would be a great help to myself and others that your doing restorations. Thanks for restoring a piece history.
Where’d you find this gem? Great resto!!👍
Great restoration without destroying the helmet.
Donal M *Decal
If you get a chance there's a book called German Helmets from 1935-1945 , it's made by Brian Ice and is available on Amazon. It list all of the helmets when it was made and who made it, it will also tell you which branch of service that purchased each lot. Highly recommend it. 👍✌
I often wonder about the last person to ever touch a given item before that item was lost. I watched a few of your bayonet videos recently and asked myself “if the previous owner could see this now, after being cleaned and restored, what would he say?” That was the question I asked while watching this video; and I think, given the results, he would say something along the lines of “well done”.
Awesome work on a historical piece.
What part of Mass you from
Good job man. Conserving a historic relic. Keep doing what you're doing
Great work! Is it grey because of the original paint or is it bare metal? And what rust remover did you use? Looks very effective
Yeah, it 's original grey paint. I used a solution of oxalic acid.
A bit disturbing that there’s a large hole in the back of the helmet.
That hole just in right place.
@@АлександрИванов-я9к7ч lol
I know there’s a good chance that the previous owners of these items was probably killed in battle but I’d rather not know that somebody’s brains were splattered inside the shell of the helmet
Simon Park Maybe he was just fighting for his country and had no choice
KGB sure, if he was in the Wehrmacht, then maybe. But this is an SS helmet. You didn’t get into the SS if you weren’t a fanatic supporter of the Nazi cause. This guy 100% believed in what he was doing
Obviously you have learned your skills restoring helmets with a lot of trial and error to be so very good at it.Like a sculptor you know how much of each step you can perform without ruining the finished item.
Ik dacht dat je hem helemaal nieuw ging maken met allerlei repo zooi erop
Maar dit is echt heel mooi
Full restoration destroy the historical meaning
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Love to see you do a WW1 restoration. P.S Great video as always 👍
Alot of work but well worth it , a single decal W/SS M40 . As far as the bullet hole in the back...some of the allie soldiers would shoot the helmets for target practice. Wish I could see the makers mark and lot # and shell size , I have a rare factory double decal W/SS M40 all original. It's a ET 62 lot # 5152 , only 500 was issued and only 3 of them have been recorded. Beautiful job on preserving the piece of history....thanks for sharing it .👍✌
Emerson Glasgow have any pictures posted anywhere?
Love the video, minus the music. Lots of people watch these kind of restoration videos for relaxation, but the heavy rock music is not making it easy to do so. Nice job on the helmet though!
I hope you know how much of a legend you are 👍😄 great restoration
This is one sick restauration ! I wish i was as good as you are !!
Thank you for a good assessment my work.
For a moment I thought that you wrote "restaurant"
@@richieseputro0 ah yes the SS Steakhouse
if you thumbs down,...just leave ,....it is history!
And you cannot erase that
And yes i am also talking to you antifa and blm
@@fritzkeller5629 blm is terrorism
What acid are you using in minute 15? I have a large metal amunition box that would like to preserve following your method for cleaning and some wax or linseed oil.
Several RUclips channels dedicated to recovering missing WW II soldiers from the Eastern Front pointed out that when they find soldiers with a shrapnel damaged helmet like this one they find corresponding damage to the skull. The piece of shrapnel that left this hole probably killed the man wearing it.
Cool! The value of my originals are going up!
I love how you not destroy the decal
I think the helmet owner got shot in the back of his neck do to the hole
Most probably executed
Steve that a pretty good theory
@Steve looks to accurate to be shrapnel and its literally one hole. Its a bullethole. Dude was part of the SS. And most of them were executed by firing squad right on the spot
It is a hole from the impact of a shell fragment or grenade
WWII Tube Restoration oh tank you for making it clear
Great job restoring it. So glad you didn’t fix the damage. Imagine the history behind that helmet-what was the guy like? Was he a true believer or did he do it through duty? Was he just a guy or an evil war criminal?
I had one of these back in the 70`s, i gutted out the tattered inside got an old crack hat and pulled the inside out of it and used it on my bike, looked pretty good back then, although the old bill didnt think so, got pulled over more times than i remember..
Muy buen trabajo, ¿ vende alguno de sus productos restaurados ?. Saludos.
Looks like Jerry must of been running like hell to get away from Ivan!
What is the green stuff you squirted on to clean with? I'm restoring a M35 and would like to know. I do know I can't find any oxalic acid here where I live anywhere
That helmet looks in good shape despite the bullet hole
May I ask where did you get this helmet from?
You can buy WW 2 German Helmet around $100 in Germany. Those Helmets are " Mercedes Benz". But Helmets with SS sign are more expensive.
ridwan dwiatmadja where? I’m going to Germany next and I really want some original ww2 things
Helmet for $ 100? ..yes but just if you dream about this
Complet helmets in good contition cost ablut 800 Euro and more.
Depense wich model of german helmet
Hello I had a quick question
I have a helmet almost exactly like this
Very rusted but the SS decals are still present
A man I talked to said if the helmet was rusted the SS decals would wear off but the one you are working on here is same
Would a decal last longer than the actual steel bc of the process they used?
I would greatly appreciate some insight!
Thank you
Originally the helmets no use decals, their was painted...now we can use decals so easy
@@javieress1 pretty sure I got screwed by stalingradfront on an SS helmet haha
Oh well
The decals the germans used were made to last, in many examples theses type of relic decals are common, if yours looks like this one than your most likely good, but that site you mentioned has had cases of miss interputed helmets, so be carful always👍@@goose33
R.I.P the helmet's owner.
Great work!
Alvaro Ignacio F for real
Texas Ranger yea why?
Feyenoord Fan what
When is he going to start restoring it.
What?
It’s a really bad Idea to restore an original helmet with original decal as the decal would be destroyed and the historical significance lost. Trust me, it’s better he didnt
Nothing but preserving parts of our history..beautiful work and piece!
Good restoration mate
Honetly hurts to see him grind away 70+ years of rust and original paint if it still had
That bullet hole in the back 🤣🤣🤣🤣 So much for 'übermensch' 🤣🤣🤣🤣
It was more an unique helmet when it was original with the ss decal. This was a helmet that should not had te be restored. Original ss helmets are rare and precious than a restored one. So good work by not wrecking it wit new paint and repro decal.
Why music??😖😖😖
Stupid question???? What is that green solution you are using, is it rust removal
Oxalic acid solution
@@wwiituberestoration1011 Thank you sir
It’s pretty obvious the US Military has copied the Stahlhelm. It’s an awesome design, I can see why.😊👍🏻
I fully agree with you
So it is M40 manufactured by Quist (judging by the decal pattern).
Did you find a stamped fabric number behing skirt?
His period brother: warrelics.eu/forum/ss-helmet-forum/single-decal-ss-m40-quist-665646/
Awesome Helmet Bud
hello can someone tell me what products are used please
hello top video
whats the green for a cleaning solution
greetings from austria
I have a SS m42, stamped CKL , size 66,is the wax on the decal just for some protection or does it do something else?
You can use baking soda to remove the yellow residue that appears if you left it sit to long in the oxalic acid bath. Scrub it with a brush and it will do a good job. All the best!
Механическая очистка,это терпение,время... А почему не электролизный,щадящий способ?
Pretty electrician helmet :)
Sniper did good job
I even just hope that iron pyrite would be rust proof and oxydation proof. Knowing that iron pyrite isn't gold. Everyone knows that gold is too soft and heavy to use. Man used gold for decoration: That's what I've read from the 1963 Reader's Digest World Atlas. 📚
Hi, great job! 👍🏼
I'm sorry, Is that hole in the back of the helmet what I'm thinking that it is?..
it's from either a gun or a shrapnel
cool restoration. Music is annoying. Restoration noises are relaxing. Thanks for the post
the hole in the back could be shrapnel
Maybe, we will never know this.
@@wwiituberestoration1011 we never will but im gonna go with either bullet through the back of the head or heavy shrapnel from a mills bomb
Is it dishwash safe??
If you put this in the dishwasher it would probably break or get ruined
how do you preserve the helmet against rust and rotting? and also don't you first have to desalinate and neutralize the helmet? verry nice work on this one. i liked and subbed
if not for this video, that decal would always be called into question. Who know's maybe he switched lids during the process of this video, he did a lot of work no doubt but that helmet would fetch more than the work involved easy. Even after all that, it is still very easy to tell it once was a relic and relics with decals are always suspicious in my opinion.
Save time, watch from 15:25
Not sure the words "full restoration" are in order. You didn't really restore it to its original condition or repair any of the damage. I think the words "full preservation" are much more appropriate. All you are doing is preserving it in the condition it is in.
Yes, you are right. I 've already changed the description.
Awesome clean up.
Думаю, что декаль нарисована гораздо позже, чем пользовались шлемом. Опыт так подсказывает.
Awesome restoration
I have a question. What liquid did you use in the beginning to scribe it?
oxalic acid solution
where was it found? and do you know anything about the man who owned it?
What did you use to remove the rust and dirt off
C2H2O4 "Oxalic acid".
Just started the video, will he repaint the lightning bolts? is what I'm wondering
You can put some liquid soap on it with a soft brush,then pour boiling water over all of it but
not directly on the decal.It will remove all traces of wax.
Good job
Hi, would you sell this helmet?
can someone help me? i have a helmet, covered in clear coat. What is the best way to remove it without damaging the original color? Thank you!
Great video, amigo!
Wonder full result nice job👍
Nice job, also there is something called rust remover you could have saved a ton of time on or electrolysis
That might destroy the decal tho
@@ELagodren actually I learned from a (almost said Nazi RUclipsr XD) RUclipsr named Odd Tinkering that electrolysis isn't corrosive and one of the all-time best method to remove rust, it shouldn't remove paint. Give it a try and see if it works for you.
NIEN (sorry had to say that lol, if you wanna see a funny Nazi movie you should watch Downfall, I love when Hitler shows he isn't a morning person cause Stalin woke him up at 3:00am just to mess with him and Hitler goes BALLISTIC 🤣)
How many days was it in desty water before?
I love to see things like that.
Where did you get that?
look like the dude who wore this helmet in ww2 took one in the back of his head. by the look of the large hole.
may I ask, the first time you start scrubbing the helmet, is this after a bath in oxalic acid solution?
Yes, that's right
Are you supposed to cover the decal in the first oxalic acid bath?
Щавелевая кислота ?
nicely done!
How much should i pay for a 1941-1943 german helmet not restored in relatively good shape .
It depends. The most expensive are those from the SS. In Poland, the original, not restored with visible decals [but not perfect] can be bought for 600-2000 PLN. 150-500 $. allegro.pl/listing?string=he%C5%82m%20niemiecki&bmatch=baseline-nbn-eyesa2-dict43-col-1-4-0205
What would the value of the helmet be in today’s open market
I bought an SS helmet online in similar condition and plan on doing this as well. Any tips for me?
The main thing, will stop in time. As they say - "the best, enemy of the good". When you see that the helmet stops liking, it 's time to stop.
WWII Tube Restoration Ok thank you!
A great video but a hint as to the solutions etc in your process would have been nice
What type of helmet is it. We’re there any maker marks?
Model M40. But there is no other marking.
Руки тебе оторвать за такую реставрацию!
У нас бы вызвало подозрение явная декаль СС. А вторая где. У нас, в основном, такие вещи из земли. Работа великолепная, но история шлема под вопросом.