How is this project going?
An old surveyor described his rigging wire test to me. He clamps the rigging wire with a pair of VISE-GRIP pliers, and locks the swage with a...
Thanks Fallguy, On this boat, keel is cast iron. No way keel bolts threaded into cast iron will be rising up. Anyhow this thread was just to...
Thanks Fallguy. Just was wondering if you had some NDT tricks to share after your post suggesting it. Once the keel is off, wasted bolts will not...
I have done a lot of Ultrasonic surveys on metal hulls, but cannot see how that could be used here, hmm. Can you explain? I have no direct...
Thanks for the reply Alan. I sent an email to Dufour.
I am surveying a Dufour GL350 and noted some extra glass laminate on top of the hull liner in the bilges. It looks reasonably well-executed,...
Yes I was surprised. All I could find locally was Nippon Paints chlorinated rubber roadline marking paint. Applied un-thinned by brush. I did...
I let my test panels sit out in the sun and rain for a few months. Test was a big dirty hammer, then air chisel. 1- cheap chlorinated rubber...
Good suggestions on this already given. For your work style, the primer I would suggest is zinc-rich epoxy with a long re-coat interval (many...
Amen to that. I bought blasting gear too, and even did the inside of a lazerette. It was blast, stop, let the air evacuate then look at work,...
Thanks Gonzo. Big controversy on using phosphoric acid on boats. The paint technical support people all told me to never use an acid, especially...
I have read through comments on use of acids like phosphoric on interior rust, and agree that is is best avoided. I am prepping some dirty oily...
I bought a liter of chlorinated rubber "roadline paint" cheap as chips. I am setting up a test steel panel- chlorinated rubber over coal tar epoxy...
It must have been a nasty job removing that Line-x! Did you ever try adding grit to the Linex? Maybe spray with a big airless gun?
I like that combination, we used 235 since back when it was Devoe 235. My system 302, 235 then 450 topcoat, all Ameron, very good results with a...
Great solution thanks. I did not know roto molding was an option for custom shapes. It seems would be much stronger than a "welded" PE tank.
I could but thinking that would lead to nasty poultice corrosion... Good ideas, thanks. I have to get this big box up the ladder barely fits...
I decided against Sanitred after hearing poor results on long term UV exposure and chemical resistance. Diesel fuel can leave permanent stains....
Sanitred is a bit lame "no data on adhesion on other coatings, recommend a test patch"
