Making and Applying Zimmerit To The Original [Correct] Formula

[@anthonydownes8769]

Absolutely incredible to see just how much effort and attention to detail you guys are going to restore great video l always wondered how that finish was made great job kind regards Anthony from down under

[@wealdfoundation]

Thank you very much Anthony

[@georgebernard8983]

A great example for modelers who want to color their DIY zimmerit for chipping! Awesome!

[@kiwifruit27]

Great to see you guys posting some more content, I would love regular updates on KZbin

[@wealdfoundation]

Thank you. They are coming....

[@treadheadpete4770]

Cool process, well done! Love the attention to detail!

[@wealdfoundation]

Thank you very much!

[@Javdoc]

Awesome, gonna mix up a batch and slap it on my car. No more magnetic mine worries in the supermarket parking lot (don't ask....). 😉

[@LongTran-em6hc]

Nice, now I can apply it to my Tiger II

[@slowshop]

Very interesting to see how its done. 👌 Great film.

[@wealdfoundation]

Many thanks!

[@Panzermeister36]

Very cool, thanks!

[@wealdfoundation]

Thank you as well.

[@paoloviti6156]

Very interesting video on the Zimmerit and it's application. It seems rather labor intensive and had to be dried for at least a couple of days. It is curious because the Russians did had magnetic anti-tank mines but apparently was not commonly used.

[@AnikaJarlsdottr]

apparently germany was the only nation that actively used the magnetic anti tank mines, although other countries did experiment with "sticky" bombs in general.

[@paoloviti6156]

@@AnikaJarlsdottr I think you are correct but certainly not elaborate as the German Zimmerit. But in truth wasn't important for the western allies as they packed their tanks with sand bags, logs and cement by US crews or packing tanks with tracks typically by the Brits. Officially the authorities generally considered it quite ineffective...

[@AnikaJarlsdottr]

@@paoloviti6156 the western allies didnt pack logs, sandbags or concrete on their tanks to protect against magnetic weapons though, they did that to protect against anti tank guns and shaped charge projectiles like panzerfaust/schreck and PaK40

[@paoloviti6156]

@@AnikaJarlsdottr you are correct but how are you going to clamp a magnetic mine on those tanks covered with cement, logs and sand bags?? As stated before a magnetic mine will manage to get attached on the track covered tanks..

[@AnikaJarlsdottr]

@@paoloviti6156 the british had a "sticky" bomb that was covered in a highly adhesive layer. the only reason it wasnt put into mass production was because it had a habit of sticking to the operator. the western allies didnt put logs or sandbags or concrete on their tanks to protect against magnetic mines, those were almost exclusively used on the eastern front against russia. they did it to add extra armour thickness against the guns and shaped charge rounds flying everywhere. I dont get what your point is...

[@Emtbtoday]

Interesting ingredients read compealty different in books over the years can you imagine the crew getting the order in November 43 to apply this to all vehicle in the field! I can't haha

[@robertwillis4061]

Should sell this to Moscow. Their T-72 tanks seem to attract anti tank missiles way to easily.

[@damianousley8833]

Doesn't work against missiles or antitank rounds. Only stops mines with magnetic attachments from being attracted to and lodging on the steel of the tank magnetically. Magnetic mines would not work on some modern tanks as they have Chobham armour with ceramic and non magnetic metals in layers.

[@captiannemo1587]

British Zimmerit by Andrew Hills goes into depth on the whole thing if you want to read up.

[@wealdfoundation]

Thank you very much. We have the original German manuscript which we followed for the formula and application

[@captiannemo1587]

@@wealdfoundation Figured you would but it provides a very different look on Zimmerit.

[@americanpatriot2422]

Great video!

[@wealdfoundation]

Thank you sir

[@damianousley8833]

Zimmerit was not used in late production tanks as it was thought the zimmerit could catch fire and burn. This was not the case and in operational practicalities the main threat was from hollow charge weapons like bazooka rounds late in the war. Infantry moved away from putting themselves in harms way by getting in actual contact with a tank or armoured vehicle and placing a magnetic mine on it. Antitank mines were used placed in the path of approaching armour to immobilise it by blowing off the vehicles tracks and damaging the running gear.

[@wealdfoundation]

Hi Damian the problem is when Zimmerit is applied in the cold winter months. We waited many days weeks for it to dry and it did not on the first StuG we dressed. The moisture within is Benzin/petrol. If the vehicle was hit it could catch fire. In fact some after action reports spoke of crews whose vehicles had self combusted despite not being penetrated by enemy rounds. Officially this was ignored...

[@SantaChannel.2022]

GOOD!

[@wealdfoundation]

Thank you

[@moffatt43]

Makes you wonder if this was where the idea of Artex and the stippling of a pattern came from ?.

[@wealdfoundation]

The 'Artex' look is how it comes out given the sawdust content. The stippling pattern is required we found to avoid the blisters which form naturally below the surface. Benzine internally caused blisters when heated.

[@damianousley8833]

It would be nice to know what type of solvent was used in this batch. The original recipe called for benzene which is a chemical nasty and a carcinogenic substance. Though other solvents that evaporate could be used as the liquid solvent to disolve the pine resin. Did they just use turpentine?

[@wealdfoundation]

No we used high grade petrol.

[@creightonleerose582]

Ive read in more than a few accounts @That time in Germany, regular 'ol gasoline was commonly referred to as: "Benzine"...Akin to Brits calling it "Petrol", or us Ami's calling it simply: "Gas"....;)

[@conceptalfa]

So no magnet test to see if it works or not???

[@hilarylouisdoyle1529]

Personally I tested it on one of my visits to the Founation - it works

[@paoloviti6156]

@@hilarylouisdoyle1529 thanks for sharing this interesting info but honestly I didn't doubt it worked 👍👍

[@wealdfoundation]

There is a video on Facebook (ex sound ) showing this....

[@bobbylee2853]

Waffle plate pattern would be interesting to see.

[@TheGrace020]

❤❤❤

[@wealdfoundation]

Thank you