[Steam-engine] Port Huron Water Tanks

[Terry Welch]

You can etch the galvanized. It would hold the paint better and you would not
take off the galvanizing like sandblasting will. I used to have to do this on
rocker panel repairs on cars when I was a body man some time back. Beth what
did you think of Charlie Henderickson's little Case traction engine. He has a
lot of fun with that. Charlie has not had much chance to play with it as he
has spent most the summer putting new stay bolts in our locomotive.
Terry Welch



Beth wrote:

> Thanks Jack.  I'm sticking with steel at this point, although we did
> consider galvanized.  Saunders put galvanized on their Port and had a heck
> of a time keeping paint on them.  They didn't sandblast first.
>
> Beth
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <EJHottel at aol.com>
> To: <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 10:46 PM
> Subject: [Steam-engine] Port Huron Water Tanks
>
> > Beth,
> > Peerless Tanks are similar in shape and construction. After having them
> rust
> > out within 15 years, I had the next pair made from galvanized sheet.  So
> far
> > 20 years on them and no sign of rust.  I have never had any problem  in
> > finding a local shop that can form and rivet them.
> > It helps if you sandblast the outside before you paint.
> > Good Luck,
> > Jack Hottel
>

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