Talking Bilge

[Wanted]

As mentioned elsewhere, I have taken advantage of the sunshine and the fact that I have an empty engine ole at the moment to tart up my bilges.

 

Thought I'd share

 

I used an angle grinder with a non woven prep wheel on it as well as an electric scraper (see other thread) to remove the paint and layers of crud.

 

I then washed everything down with an Eco degreaser.

 

Next I gave it a coat of Aquasteel rust converter and left it for 24 hours.

 

After this I gave it two coats of Zinc Primer (of which I am told was relatively pointless and should have used standard primer, ah well!)

 

After that had gone off I gave it two coats of Danboline Bilge paint.

 

It wasn't the nicest job I have ever done but I sure am glad that it's no longer niggling away!

 

Right, now to bung the lump in!

[pophops]

That looks great and well worth the effort

[MtB]

Yep Danboline is wonderful stuff.

 

I think you could have put it straight onto the rust converter though. Or even straight onto the rust. It used to be used for covering anything and everything in one go, back in the day.

[Wanted]

Yeah, I recon I went well over the top, but as the engine is out I thought it would be a good chance to go all out, all I need do now is cyclical maintenance, which will just be a coat of Danboline when it needs it.

[Paul's Nulife4-2]

Hey,,,Get You !, Looks good,,

it's SO much easier to see any future problems regarding Oil and water leaks and to find things when you inevitably drop them in a nice Bilges.

[Phil Ambrose]

Made me feel ashamed, my engine'ole has ben on my to do list for a long time, just need a round tuit.

Phil

[Naughty Cal]

Hey,,,Get You !, Looks good,,

it's SO much easier to see any future problems regarding Oil and water leaks and to find things when you inevitably drop them in a nice Bilges.

100% agree.

 

Leaks are so much easier to track down in a nice clean engine bay.

[Wanted]

Indeed, it's been one of those jobs I have put off for years, I now have another job to put off for years though... The paint in the bilge looks better than the paint on the boat....

[Naughty Cal]

Indeed, it's been one of those jobs I have put off for years, I now have another job to put off for years though... The paint in the bilge looks better than the paint on the boat....

 

The joys of gel coat

[Paul's Nulife4-2]

Made me feel ashamed, my engine'ole has ben on my to do list for a long time, just need a round tuit.

Phil

Ahh you can't rush these things Sir Phil,,lol

 

I leave mine well alone, just a wipe now and again, much like NC,

https://www.dropbox.com/s/h9c9azk95bgof92/2014-04-30%2016.27.31.jpg?dl=0

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zs4kzuvhs9otp6m/IMAG0101%20%281%29.jpg?dl=0

 

11years old now, and appart from touching up the eng paintwork last year, and the occasional wipe in the Bilges I haven't touched it.

Edited June 11, 2015 by Paul's Nulife4-2

[Wanted]

The joys of gel coat

Funny enough I looked at a GRP topped Narrowboat the other day, part of the appeal was the longevity and easy of painting. Wasn't quite right though.

Ahh you cancan't rush theathese thinthings Sir Phil,,lol

 

I leave mine well alone, just a wipe now and again, much like NC,

https://www.dropbox.com/s/h9c9azk95bgof92/2014-04-30%2016.27.31.jpg?dl=0

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zs4kzuvhs9otp6m/IMAG0101%20(1).jpg?dl=0

 

11years old now, and appart from touching up the eng paintwork last year, it will do me

And that's how I want my wiring to look when I'm done.

[Paul's Nulife4-2]

Yes, I do 'Try' !, made a cpl of little annoying mistakes like the order of my Bow Thruster, Stern Thruster, and Invertor Fusses and wiring (Top Right)-

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pmi5qlfsdiuc61s/2014-04-30%2016.21.05.jpg?dl=0

Annoys me every time I look at it,,,,I really must change them over,,lol.

[Naughty Cal]

Funny enough I looked at a GRP topped Narrowboat the other day, part of the appeal was the longevity and easy of painting. Wasn't quite right though.

 

And that's how I want my wiring to look when I'm done.

Ease of painting?

[Wanted]

Sorry, ease of maintenance, that's the point!

[Cheshire cat]

That's a tiny silencer. I suspect mine is the same under all its bandages.