A Fresh Coat For A Fresh Start!

Big Red here with a question from Robert N. Ross.

So, TAKE FIVE!

Bob asks,

"Big Red, what technique was used for painting all those happy little M-1 helmets?"

Good to hear from you Bob, and thanks for asking.

 Well,

After a good cleaning, M-1 helmets were sent through an automated painting booth where they were painted inside and out with a flat Olive Drab Green.

The interior paint was smooth while the outside coat of paint contained a mixture of ground up cork providing a nice uniform texture. The texture was intended to help reduce reflectivity and to muffle the potential ring of a metallic object striking it. Painted helmets were then cured in an infrared oven.

 That is so true Bob!, and remember,

if your friends want to know how you gained your intel, tell em

Big Red Says!

FIVE'S OVER  -  MOVE OUT!