British WW2 Mk 2 Helmet - Restore or leave as is?

[Charlie303]

This is a Helmet I've had since I was young... and not very well cared for .

It's got very tatty green paint, the liners shot and I can't see who the maker is. So this morning I decided to strip it. But, I thought I'd see if there were any old markings on it first.

Gentle rubbing with wet & dry revealed sand coloured paint and then dark brown/khaki colour, probably the first coat.​

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But what to do next? There's a bit of history here. It was probably used in North Africa, hence the yellow sand colour, then repainted green (Normandy?).

Do I leave it as it is?

Rub it down some more and see what else is there - then leave it?

Rub it down, photographing each stage, and repaint it. Probably sand colour?

What do you think?

Thanks,

Charlie

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