WWII Bomb

[sjvalleyhunter]

About 30 years ago I picked this up at a local swap meet. From the small amount of research I've done I believe it's a 100 pound WWII practice bomb. It's been in my garage the entire time that I've owned it so it hasn't been exposed to the elements, but it does have a layer of rust that was on it when I bought it.

I'm thinking about trying to restore it so I can hang it from my garage ceiling. However, I don't even know where to start. I'm not knowledgable at all when it comes to restoration projects so I'd have to hire someone to do it. The rust seems relatively superficial but it would obviously have to be removed before it could be smoothed and painted.

Can anyone give me suggestions on where to start or if it would even be worth the money to try to restore?

 

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[austin]

Just hang it up as is and tell your friends a story about finding it and how someday you're thinking of having it defused.

 

[RobRieman]

Have it sand blasted and do a rattle can paint job on it!

 

[NHBandit]

The rings added to the sides makes me think it may have hung outside an Army/Navy store at some point as an advertisement. I would do a little you tube searching on prepping rusty metal for paint and then as Rob says, do a rattle can paint job but only after researching what the correct colors and markings should be. A heavy coat of Rustoleum primer prior to painting would help as well.

 

[Pointman]

Either sand or soda blasting would be the best thing. You could probably take it somewhere and pay them to do it. I had a much larger project blasted for me and it costs me $250 so I think it shouldn't cost you so much. I would then either use a quality primer and spray paint or better yet a good quality automotive paint in a spray gun. Then I would clear coat it.

You will also need to think about how you would hang it, so probably the best way is to drill holes and weld a few eyebolts.

 

[sjvalleyhunter]

Thanks all for the suggestions. I like the idea of having it sandblasted to knock off the rust before painting it. That should get it to looking like how I envision it once it's all done.

 

[NHBandit]

A good place to get sand blasting done reasonably is a monument company. The places that make headstones.

 

[Spydieman13]

If you decide to restore it, have a good, professional restoration. I would do some research on practice WWII bombs. Or maybe get it appraised