IBTC MVS Work Party

David Castle and I visited last Thursday and found engine room covered with a thick layer of dust, so David cleared up the dust, whilst I attacked the rust stains on the gloss paint of the forepeak with a wire brush, lifted the flooring, and scraped all loose paint etc. at and below floor level.   We then completed a thorough vacuum clean of both areas.   We were unable to obtain any primer, due to a delayed delivery.  It is unlikely that there will be any there for the 24th, so we need to take our own.

 In the forepeak, the majority of the rust staining was removed, but I was unable to remove it from difficult to access areas near the ribs.  It may be a good idea to treat these areas with oxalic acid and clean again before attempting to paint.   Also, the gloss paint in the forepeak needs to be lightly sanded to provide a key for painting. 

Suggestions for 24th onwards:- Take own primer and paint bare wood areas in forepeak – Lightly sand gloss areas – preferably using small rechargeable sander – Apply oxalic acid to remaining rust in forepeak – Apply undercoat to painted areas

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