WW2 US M1 Helmet Paint

Comment from Customer:

Hello Warhats.com, I have an old M1 helmet from WWII. After looking at pictures I noticed that the paint on my helmet is a lighter color than the green in the pictures. On further analysis I noticed that there are some chips that reveal the darker paint under the lighter coat. I was wondering is there was a way to sand off the top coat to get to the authentic dark OD coat, or if I should just leave it be. C- USA

Comment from WarHats:

Hi C
Its a bit difficult to say without pictures but generally we would never recommend stripping a helmet unless its been painted some hideous colours that bear no resemblance to its history e.g. 'Hells Angels' helmet.

It sounds like it could be a Vietnam painted helmet with history (light green), so we would strongly recommend leaving it alone.

cheers WarHats