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Discussie in 'Heritage Rolling Stock' gestart door Johann Marsbar, 16 jan 2018.

  1. Flying Phil

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    Thanks for the latest updates Mattie. Your team is really working well and it was good to see the details of a Vac cylinder overhaul.
     
  2. Mattie Bee

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    Bluenosejohn en oddsocks vinden dit leuk.
  4. Mattie Bee

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  6. Flying Phil

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    Impressive progress!
     
  7. Mattie Bee

    Mattie Bee Member

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  8. Johann Marsbar

    Johann Marsbar Well-Known Member

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  9. Mattie Bee

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  10. Corbs

    Corbs Well-Known Member

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    Nice work Mattie. I think the idea of painting the toilet block in more sympathetic colours is a good one.
     
  11. Mattie Bee

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  14. Corbs

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    Heya Mattie,

    Nice work as always. I would advise caution about the sole use of 'red oxide' underneath the edging strip. Unless it contains zinc, 'red oxide' is just a colour of primer now rather than doing anything to prevent corrosion, and primer itself tends to be porous, so will let moisture in. You would need to add a gloss coat to help protect against moisture, before putting the edging strip back on.

    Similarly, paints like modern Hammerite have next to no anti-corrosion properties compared to the products of old.

    (unless I'm wrong, in which case I'm sure someone will be along shortly to correct me)
     
  15. Mattie Bee

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    Corbs, The red oxide we use is a red oxide in the true sence and a weather seal of MP20 has also been smeared over the jointing surfaces. We don't use hammerite or any water based paints.
     
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    It contains White Spirit, Trizinc Bisorthophosphate, Methyl Ethyl Ketoxime and Colbalt 6
     
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