cleaned /painted bilge pictures

Freddy · Post by **Freddy** » Sat May 05, 2012 6:28 pm

when I removed the cabin floor(screwed down plywood with carpet cut to fit on top) a filthy mess was uncovered. I washed the bilge repeatedly with simple green and hot water. Then after letting it dry for a week or so, I applied two coats of bluewater marine alkyd 50 super white.

before

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Then after cleaning

Then painted

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Sat May 05, 2012 6:39 pm

Wow great job ! I think most of have found the same neglect from the previous owners... i wish i had bought my boat at this stage in its progress!

EM63 · Post by **EM63** » Sat May 05, 2012 6:42 pm

I am (personally) not overwhelmed with this spray-shower.

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sat May 05, 2012 6:49 pm

EM63 wrote:I am (personally) not overwhelmed with this spray-shower.

Huh ?

paint job looks great,

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:02 pm

Looks good.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:16 pm

I like it.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:19 pm

LOOKS GREAT FREDDY! I think you did a great job. WOW what a difference, I hope mine turns out as well.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:25 pm

quick tip! you can take a brush and hit the contaminated spots with a brush after its dry, not a problem. they just didnt like your first coats. If you have to. Take thinner on a wet rag and wipe them. Be small, then just touch up, and your good!

looks great man!

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Sat May 05, 2012 8:19 pm

That looks great! I guess this is the week we all pull our floor boards up. You did it, I just did it, and I know that gettaway is next.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sat May 05, 2012 8:29 pm

summer storm wrote:That looks great! I guess this is the week we all pull our floor boards up. You did it, I just did it, and I know that gettaway is next.

cool how it works! make it a spring cleaning sticky

EM63 · Post by **EM63** » Sat May 05, 2012 8:43 pm

Hi Freddy, to be honest: the whole filthy bilge with all that oil penetrated hull:

I have not seen any pictures before you have cleaned this area (and how it was made).

If you are going to sell your boat - may be. To keep her 20 more years

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Greetings - Heiner

jordan · Post by **jordan** » Sat May 05, 2012 8:47 pm

Beautiful! I have to do mine soon!

EM63 · Post by **EM63** » Sat May 05, 2012 8:51 pm

Edit

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Greetings - Heiner

Edit: And do not forget, that I'm german and I do not understand some of your slang.

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Sat May 05, 2012 10:32 pm

Can you not read and understand that he lives in Germany and does not understand many of our common slang expressions. If he is like many folks who do not have a good command of our language, he is using a dictionary to move from his German words to our English words and many times that comes out very strangely. Cut him some slack please.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Sat May 05, 2012 10:34 pm

I must have misunderstood something. Im not sure though, maybe poor choice of words? I do that alot myself. dunno