A growing concern is the rusting of various components in the engine room like motor mounts, engine block,  etc.  Has anyone come up with a method to slow or stop this that doesn't result in an oily coating on everything?  Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

On our DeFever we decided to just take the time to clean the rust, prime and paint. Priming was a pain, so I started using "Rust-Oleum" paint where we could match and that made it go really fast. Clean with a wire brush, use a degreaser type detergent to clear the oily residue, rinse well, dry, and paint. Sometimes we had to mix the paint. For example, the Westerbeke Red took the Rust-Oleum red plus a few drops of Rust-Oleum black to get an almost exact match. For those components were painting wasn't a good idea or convenient, we cleaned as much as we could and then sprayed with a rust inhibitor (put some newspaper around the area to prevent overspray in places you don't want it to be). Fortunately, we didn't have any parts that were structurally compromised. I kept a pad of paper and pencil in the engine room next to the workbench so that anytime I spotted something, I made a note and got to it on the next cycle of rust patrol. It also let me know which areas were sensitive and required monitoring. Fortunately, there were few. Once we got ahead of the game, we only needed to do minor touch ups every couple of years. Bob Dr. Bob DeGroot, M.Ed., DCH Sales Training International (281) 367-5599 (713) 876-8787 (Cell) www.SalesHelp.com www.BobDeGroot.com This e-mail and any attachments transmitted with it are confidential and are solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you were not intended to receive it, please contact the sender immediately and then delete this message and attachments. Do not distribute, copy, or print it. Thank you for your cooperation. -----Original Message----- From: Great-Loop [mailto:great-loop-bounces@lists.trawlering.com] On Behalf Of westerly84@yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 8:12 AM To: great-loop@lists.trawlering.com Subject: GL: Rust A growing concern is the rusting of various components in the engine room like motor mounts, engine block,  etc.  Has anyone come up with a method to slow or stop this that doesn't result in an oily coating on everything?  Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android _______________________________________________ http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com

Step one; go over the metals in the ER looking for corrosion. Sand and scrape to get all loose surface corrosion off. Next, use a rust converter like Extend bought in auto parts stores. It is clear and dries to a non-oily surface. The rusty area is now black and will need primer and topcoat paints applied. Step two; make sure the atmosphere in the ER is maintained so that condensation does not occur as outside temp cycle. Being conscientious about this will obviate the need of any more step one work. Rich Gano Calypso (1972 Grand Banks 42) Panama City, FL > > A growing concern is the rusting of various components in the engine room like > motor mounts, engine block,  etc.  Has anyone come up with a method to slow or > stop this that doesn't result in an oily coating on everything? >