Metal Treatment

[Eddless]

My 1974 Harborough Marine Cruiser stern has an open bilge and hence is constantly wet due to rain coming in through the open bow. 

I'm undertaking a refit which involves ripping out the insides including the floor to reveal the bare metal of the inside of the hull which is brown and rusty.

I was thinking of sponging the water and dampness so its dry and then applying some sort of anti rust/metal protector to the inside of the hull like Kurust before spraying U-Pol Rapter paint.

Does anybody have any ideas/tips on how best to go about this process or a different approach maybe?

Any help will be much appreciated.

Cheers

[rusty69]

I suspect you will need more prep than just sponging if you want a decent finish, and also a method to  keep the water out of the bilge whilst you are doing it. 

Are you sure it is rain water? 

Edited September 4, 2017 by rusty69

[haza]

Hi check out rust bullet ,i used this on the engine room four years ago still looks like it was done yesterday ,,expensive ,but well worth it ,,well I think so 

[Eddless]

I don't need a good finish as it will be covered by the floor boards and wall coverings.

I'll have a look at Rust Bullet, Cheers

[haza]

There is  something on Internet abt  rust bullet , I will be painting my weed hatch with it tommorrow ,, I will let you now how it goes if you like ,could put photos up if I knew how ,,