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  1. Mark Piekarski

    Fixin Yer Leather Hat

    Brian I will take a few pictures with and without furniture for your review. I think you'll come to the conclusion that restoration of the dome will be unnecessary? Will send pictures shortly Regards Mark
  2. Mark Piekarski

    Fixin Yer Leather Hat

    Thanks Brian, Great information and gives me a lot to digest! My question about shellac and lacquer was about what I thought. I asked my wife's father about the difference between the two and he felt at lacquer would be to hard to deal with as it dries so fast. Oh, he was in the paint and...
  3. Mark Piekarski

    Fixin Yer Leather Hat

    Thats ok Joe, you probably due have a viable point with the chunks coming off. I might envision that happening as some of the soldiers were a little crude in their application of lacquer! Away way will wait for Brian's input. Regards Mark
  4. Mark Piekarski

    Fixin Yer Leather Hat

    Thanks Joe, So sand like you're not sanding? I was going to start with fine grit say a 600 and use it very slowly if you will. Going so slow it will be consider slow motion! Check after say two or three strokes always remembering your advice Joe! The helmet didn't have a reinforcement plate...
  5. Mark Piekarski

    Fixin Yer Leather Hat

    Good day Brian, I have two questions with regard to restoration and refinishing! That is if you don't mind me picking your brain? The dome of my Pickelhaube has fallen slightly. You mentioned in your articles posted on the forum that just a wet rag placed on inside of the dome would work. When...
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