How to fix pitting on your logs.
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
Garnet. Make sure if you bottom paint DO NOT use paint containing copper. Ask Ron about that episode, lol.
Brass, copper, anything BUT aluminum, stainless or plastic plugs will contribute to severe corrosion.
Brass, copper, anything BUT aluminum, stainless or plastic plugs will contribute to severe corrosion.
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
Well, finally got to drain the logs. Starboard side no water. Port side had a little in the cone but the middle section took a few hours through the 1/8" hole I drilled. Got all plastic plugs too. Marine TeX and ss pan head screws complete the frankentoon look today. We'll be on the water this weekend!
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
All the corrosion has been sand blasted. Ready for acetone and marine tex gray. Sorry to be slack on the pics.
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
Pics or it didn't happen. No excuses!
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
Now time to clean and apply marine tex. I tried to get all the angles I could with the spot blaster. Man, I love that thing...takes barnicles, old paint and corrosioon off like nothing.
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
wow that is ugly!!!
They look clean as hell though! Good luck getting them sealed!
They look clean as hell though! Good luck getting them sealed!
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
+1! My face didn't even look that bad when I was a teencurtiscapk wrote:wow that is ugly!!!
They look clean as hell though! Good luck getting them sealed!
Hopefully you can solve the original problem that created this mess in the first place.
Good luck to ya. The MarineTex is great stuff.
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
I am not a metalurgist like BMR but can you fill the pits with lead solder and sand it before painting? I do not know if the solder will stick with the aluminum but someone else will chine in.
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
Man that sucks, good luck with the repairs.
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
margaritaman wrote:I am not a metalurgist like BMR but can you fill the pits with lead solder and sand it before painting? I do not know if the solder will stick with the aluminum but someone else will chine in.
Craig and Paula
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
I went with marine_tex because I can get back on the water before further sealing with interlux 2000e and a few coats of trilux 33.
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
Sorry for the poster size pics from my phone. Whoa!
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
Looks good. I see that stuff in my future too.
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
Well its sealed up. Its ugly but it will float now.
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Re: How to fix pitting on your logs.
I always thought GregF was the metallurgist ??curtiscapk wrote:margaritaman wrote:I am not a metalurgist like BMR but can you fill the pits with lead solder and sand it before painting? I do not know if the solder will stick with the aluminum but someone else will chine in.
Ed, Cheryl, Ethan and Aspen.
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