WWI Guards Division Forum

Hey Guys,

I found an outfit in the UK that has a liquid form of blanco,WW1, WW2, and white. www.sofmilitary.co.uk/reenactors/index.asp
Have you heard of this stuff?

Ben

Nice find Ben,
It looks like their WWI Blanco is a new addition. I don't know of anyone who as tried it, but the color looks about right. It is a bit expensive at about $15 a bottle.

I would be curious to hear what people think of it that have used it.

Jim

I just placed an order for the liquid blanco from the UK outfit. Will post results when I get it!

Ben

Excellent news. I look forward to hearing about the results. I have noticed that over time the shoe polish method is fading a bit and will soon require another coat.

Maybe this stuff will last longer.

Jim

Hello,

I recieved the blanco yesterday and was up till the wee hours blancoing my gear! There was just enough in one bottle to coat and touch-up one set of webbing (minus the large pack) The color compares favorably to an original belt I own (pea green) Easy to apply as well....Dampen the webbing with a wet sponge, and rub the blanco in with a wet toothbrush. Once dry, it doesnt rub off. I would reccomend buying two bottles as the large pack would use half a bottle by itself. I will post pics when I get home from work.

Ben

That is good to know. I need to re-blanco my webgear soon, so I may give it a try.

BTW, Does anyone want to coordinate a work party up at the site?

Jim

What days did you have in mind?

Ben

There was talk about other groups going up towards the end of September. Maybe the 19-20 or 26-27.

What do you guys think?

I know we would have a lot of weeding/mowing, some digging in the trenches (maybe even hire the backhoe), and some revetting. We wouldn't necessarily finish it all in one weekend, but we could get a good jump start on it.