Very Rusty WW2 German M40 Helmet Restoration and Preservation. Artifact from the battlefield

[@The_Meme_Fox]

That helmet was 99% rust, 1% steel

[@pattylevasseur4041]

you are AMAZING at restoring and preserving... but for some reason this 1 touched me.... who was the person wearing it... was he PUSHED into service...did he have family... did they reject/support him...did he have friends/neighbors that were imprisioned/ died what would their lives be like if wars didnt happen... soo much memory and events that helemt must have experienced...thank you !!!

[@reverendtfg6802]

*This one touched you? The helmet was worn by "not-see" trash.*

[@pattylevasseur4041]

@@reverendtfg6802 LET ME REMIND YOU THEY ARE STILL HUMAN!!!!!! if you were UNDER HITLERS AGE GROUP AND WAS FORCED INTO THE MILITARY BY NO CHOICE OF YOUR OWN except escape out of the country...IF THAT WAS EVEN POSSIBLE... YOU CANT JUDGE THEM THATS GODS JOB !!!! you and i DONT HAVE A CLUE WHAT THAT COUNTRY WAS DECIEVED INTO before hitler was at the top of command... WE WERENT THERE. no i DONT AGREE with what hitlar did but..WHEN U HAVE ZERO RIGHTS.. IT COMES DOWN TO HIDE AND PRAY OR SUFFER AND DIE. being in the service im DAMM SURE WASNT EVEN CLOSE TO BEI NG HUMAN FOR WHAT THEY HAD TO DO. HATE SOLVES NOTHING!!!

[@marcelocarrico7255]

Nem todo soldado alemão era nazista. Ele lutava pelo seu país. ​@@reverendtfg6802

[@just.jose.youtube]

​@reverendtfg6802 comments like yours are the reason we start wars. Not sure I totally understood the "not see trash" expression you used but putting the blame of the horrors committed in wars in the shoulders of a low rank foot soldier is, to say the least, unfair. Just my opinion.

[@pattylevasseur4041]

@@just.jose.youtube agree !!!

[@davedoughty1213]

You did your “normal” miraculous restoration with more conservation than you previously had done. The final result shows the horror of war but also how personal it can be. Well done sir!! The Old Army Scout…..

[@RT-hi1ms]

Nice conservation, considering what you had to work with!

[@seansasser2575]

You can date the helmet by the rolled edge and the single decal down to a window of a few months in WWII.

[@ccbphoto]

Excellent as always…. I’ve got two naive questions: was the second time you submerged the helmet was it in oxalic acid? Also, why not use electrolysis?

[@ReXtorer]

Thank you! Yes, in oxalic acid. Electrolysis will destroy the remaining paint and the emblem.

[@fredferd965]

Highest Rating! This is an honest restoration, and it was a lot of hard work! VERY WELL DONE!!!!

[@ReXtorer]

Thank you!

[@thomasweatherford5125]

Well done on preserving that helmet. 10/10

[@mascacalin2024]

Awesome Restoration

[@raziel3726]

Amazing Restoration 👍🏻👍🏽👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@Luckragol]

more rust than helmet, but boy did they know how to make paintmarks last. :D

[@davecane7965]

Awesome helmet restoration bro, turned out very well. As always thanks for the video 👍👍

[@kaiser6292]

You did a great job

[@kevinweis1964]

A 10 absolutely! Outstanding work!

[@maikstein269]

Oh man this is an amazing Restauration! 👍👍👍

[@jeffreyandreas7514]

Great job of preserving a piece of history!

[@WestPointLakeWilly]

Solid 10 and I love that you used some of the other items you have already restored!!

[@Kbedard90391]

This one came out really good, awesome job 😃 looking foward to seeing more

[@Jeremy-Two]

Oh. You got another one. Cool.

[@SAWgunnerM249]

Very cool. I restored an M42 couple years ago.

[@alanpreston3111]

Great stuff .. marvellous ASMR 🙏🏻😎

[@dominikschutz6300]

Excellent restoration. Almost a colander 😊

[@lelli123]

Very good job! Hello from Italy 🇮🇹!!

[@ronaldschawo8971]

I rate it a 9... Very well done sir!

[@vinceianni4026]

Good job mister beautifully restored well done

[@user-dj3tm7bp7c]

Give you a 10 SUPER DUPER AMAZING AND LOTS OF HARD WORK

[@user-ud2gj6hb8q]

Very good job! Congratulations! +10

[@ReXtorer]

thx!

[@robertmanley7556]

I say a 10 very nice work !! 👍👍👍👍

[@tony_fortunato]

You always do an amazing job!

[@CrustyRestorations]

Nice sensitive resto job 👍

[@theclown2393]

Love it dude!!! I purchased a German WW2 M35 Battlefield dug up from a Ukrainian 5 yrs ago it had the original apple green with traces of double decal with field grey paint pieces of the original liner was intact but didn't have the split pins with it. Don't know whether I should restore it or not

[@heribertoroman5256]

Mejor no podía quedar te doy un 10 desde la República Dominicana 🇩🇴

[@mattnobrega6621]

Nice work. 10

[@charliebravo8622]

Nice 👍work!

[@TL3407]

10 - A work of conservation.

[@user-ox7xr8nu4t]

Great work!

[@leot735]

Nice work as usual. I've got one question though. Was kind of lighter did you use to melt the wax ? It is the 1st time that I see one like this and I am intrigued. Have a good day.

[@RamaBagaswara]

Amazing 🔥🔥🔥

[@apauseco]

Those stuffs can be restored because were well made

[@richardrobinson7645]

The kids reckon 7/10.

[@robertszallavarysullivan9570]

A Gross Deutschland helmet? That wax melt was clever.

[@Jasiu1976]

10 !!!

[@glennsibley5347]

Remember it is not rust but the original bauxite before it becomes metal as the connector has dissolved formulating flake effect as the ore it's self Help and support sent all avenues Action immediately all areas AFFA angels never die nffn HMS council

[@rapcom]

Restoration: 3 Preservation: 10

[@Alienalloy]

.. bought one once for some stupid reason, years later i was working on a set and i got the great Wolf Kahler to sign it for me... again no idea why just thought it another stupid thing. sits on a shelf getting so dusty Rextorer might have to give it a going over one day.

[@elijahtidswell8457]

Ah here is a fine example of a german ww2 helmet going in to retirement

[@michaelkeller5008]

great job (10) - always thought they had the r...eich-flag on the helmet...

[@ReXtorer]

Thank you! The flag is on early models. At the end of the war, helmets did not even have emblems

[@michaelkeller5008]

@@ReXtorer ah that's why... tahnks - yeah seems logical, they needed helmets fast back in the day...

[@WilliamStreiff]

Considering the shape of the rust bucket I'll give it a 8and a half

[@JohnnyYuma-gb3ov]

Bead blast it, don't beat on it......

[@just.jose.youtube]

Any idea why would the interior be in worst state of conservation? And what was the green slime used in the end? Dish soap?

[@martimhenriques1169]

Not that you didn't do a great job, but I think there's still orange spots (active rust) in the interior. Check it out, I might be wrong

[@Nefertiti0403]

I take it you don’t have a sandblaster or whatever they’re called?

[@ReXtorer]

I have a sandblaster, but I wanted to preserve the history

[@Nefertiti0403]

@@ReXtorer Ohhhh Gotcha.

[@royfaircloth]

Thank you for preserving and not erasing the historical values of this artifact!

[@Ivanuts]

💙💛

[@eldhoxy4lg]

Nee enthuvaadey manchatti kazhugunno☝🏽😆

[@user-dc8do7fo4u]

✌👍

[@andrepienaar6459]

Would sandblasting have destroyed the helmet?

[@fernandomillan827]

😱😲svastika, Wehrmacht, greetings from 🇲🇽👏🏼👍🏼 (10)

[@weniard]

But what about the inner parts? All the straps

[@SomeLostInesh]

At the start: Rosthelm By the end: Stahlhelm

[@ReXtorer]

)))

[@wataru541604]

ドイツ軍の死んだ兵士のヘルメットと思われてます。

[@olegphilonenco6486]

Привет

[@user-kb3xk8rd6z]

only a low 3

[@zdzichtaki4666]

What is that green liquid at 12:44?

[@CozySweetsIV]

It was a fossil made of rust

[@Tigerpanzer6666]

well its not a complete restoration so like 4 16:00

[@max.m.8873]

👍💪10

[@oldb-1kenobi]

10.

[@Oliver_11_the_little_western]

Hhm where is the eroded away metal?

[@Oliver_11_the_little_western]

This guy found over 100 helmets from the battle of Berlin they aren't in as poor condition this has to be a ww1 era sthalhelm

[@LyVanToan-vn2tq]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@OKSwiftKey-kr7ey]

Евгене питання чому коли знаходите такі речі, не пакуєте їх в пакет? Адже потім як на мене краще реставрувати. Я робив після лимонки прикривав пастирем декаль, піскоструєм, запаював дірки. Далі вороніня та підмальовка, краще зберігається. Але кожному своє👍

[@ReXtorer]

Вперше чую, щоб каску з фарбою в лимонку кидали. Лимонна кислота знищує фарбу. Та й підмальовка… тут повна консервація. Якщо потрібно каску в 0 реставрувати, то електроліз і піскострумінь.

[@RezaMohammed-ub4ep]

This one gave you trouble

[@user-cc4xz3ib7w]

Это не реставрация, а чистка. Реставрация это восстановление утраченного и приведение объекта к оригинальному виду. Но тут хотя бы не навредили. В принципе, объект как старый артефакт сохранён и это уже неплохо.

[@user-my8wn3rq5j]

В том то и дело, что настоящая реставрация не подразумевает нанесение грунтовок, шпаклевок, красок, китайских декалей, чтобы в итоге получился безжизненный вылизанный гламурный шлем, как в киоске в подземном переходе. В данном случае объект привели к оригинальному музейному виду настолько, насколько это было возможно. При всех дальнейших фантазиях- уже пойдет отход от оригинального вида и потеря коллекционной и исторической ценности предмета

[@bobbybostick4071]

10

[@captbss]

Four

[@jamiemccorkindale1476]

😍😍

[@fantasia-reneeramirez2567]

We all know what this helmet saw 💀.

[@Rememberthattime2388]

I hope you’re up to date on your tetanus shot 😂😂😂

[@francescoparretti7793]

100

[@otmshank4778]

Gotta be honest. Still looks like garbage. Why didn't you use electrolysis to get rid of all the rust? Or paint stripper? I prefer real restorations, not just mild cleanings and waxing.

[@akoznasovajusername]

He wanted to keep the original paint as much as possible.

[@parhamkiani9183]

That SS logo ...

[@walterjhawielopezguzman4711]

No , its whermatch decal

[@toninefischer135]

Wehrmacht !

[@MicheleBentzley-cb1kd]

Fake

[@geliosmaksvel]

2

[@user-yh5bc8wj9i]

1

[@lisatrautner1274]

6

[@user-nz2mf1ru6x]

пескоструй сломался что ли?

[@catcmeow408]

тут є залишки рідної фарби і декаль. навіщо піскоструй?! 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ww.2]

-0

[@essadikreda8726]

Restoration nulle

[@prasadb1381]

Stupid restoration

[@faisalal-hajri6092]

Just wasting time Dislike 👎

[@andysyvashchenko470]

Дуже тяжка і копітка робота реставрувати такі іржаві речі! Не розумію для чого реставрувати старі речі в такому стані. Готовий зразок як для мене не має завершеного вигляду, нажаль. Хай щастить!

[@ReXtorer]

Для історії)

[@andysyvashchenko470]

@@ReXtorer але вже дуже шолом є іржавий і реставрація не доведена до кінця. Поверхня дуже пошкоджена, не має фарбування і внутрішніх деталей. Але це моя особиста думка. Може б варто було пройтися піскомтруєм, запаяти нерівності, максимально вирівняти поверхню й пофарбувати, залишивши герб. Але що зробити з внутрішніми деталями. Ви провели дуже складну й важку роботу!

[@ReXtorer]

@@andysyvashchenko470це історична реставрація-консервація

[@andysyvashchenko470]

@@ReXtorer зрозуміло. Успіхів Вам. Із задоволенням дивитимуся наступні відео. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🤝🤝🤝🤝👏👏👏👏

[@guy4462]

too far gone not worth the effort

[@beppebraida4502]

Other restorer=common fake objects threw in the mud,Rextorer chad:antique object restoration made by passion🥲