1989-90 bayliner 2159 hardtop.

[mickyryan]

Did you use any kind of etching or prep formula on the galvanized steel? I was kinda freaked out to paint my trailer cuz I've heard mixed results and the only sure fire method was some sherwin Williams industrial grade chemical etch and elbow grease.

seemed like more than I felt like tackling... at least this year.

actually they said not to use self etching paint because it could cause corrosion under the paint, used zep degreaser/then muratic acid rinsed well then right before i got ready for each piece did a vinegar wipe let that dry like 20 minutes is all it took and i couldn't get moisture with a paper towel then i sprayed. also huge diff between galv thats less then a year old and anything older then a year or two they say is toast and wont shed anymore but i wasn't taking chances

 

[AShipShow]

Good to know... anxious to see how it holds up. I did hear that muriatic acid or trisodium phosphate (TSP) does work well for stripping off all the old zinc oxides/grease/dirt/etc...

 

[mickyryan]

yep not a soak but a rinse i mix muratic acid with dawn dish washing liquid to keep the fumes from overcoming me

 

[mickyryan]

so i got the trailer mostly back together and decided i needed to invent a wash down for the drum brakes so i hit up tractor supply and got parts and pieces and drilled back of hubs and installed that part, now i am putting it all together, got brake lines finished tonight and 2 of the 4 wheels on , yaay ran my wash down line to front of trailer then realized i had wrong sized t ugh so ill have to finish that and start wiring tomorrow. pics soon

 

[chevymaher]

Looks good. Excuse a stupid question. What does a wash line do. Just blow the chunks of weeds and stuff out of there?

 

[kcassells]

Washes off salt water.

 

[chevymaher]

Washes off salt water.

Got Ya thank you.

 

[oldrem]

Looks good. Excuse a stupid question. What does a wash line do. Just blow the chunks of weeds and stuff out of there?

wondered the same last night - glad KC had the answer. Looking good Mick

 

[kcassells]

Got Ya thank you.

Chev remember.............................................OCEAN........................

 

[chevymaher]

Chev remember.............................................OCEAN........................

LOL I am I already PM'ed with Mickey on "OCEAN". I mentioned it to the admiral. Now we letting the top brass stew on it a while.

 

[kcassells]

 

[chevymaher]

I showed the picture to the admiral. I said my friend on the boat site posted it for you. She smiled real big.

 

[mickyryan]

got it under the boat again and yard semi cleaned up

 

[mickyryan]

need to wire lights get 2 new tires for the rightside and reinstall the fenders

 

[kcassells]

Lookin good Mick! Nice drill.

 

[mickyryan]

i would easily do a commercial for that wet vac in back ground , i have tried to kill it for 3 yrs it wont die even leav it outside 24/7 i have a brand new one in garage but it just wont die Rigid!its going on 7 yrs now

 

[kcassells]

It;s like the everyready rabbit. I dont believe it;s ever seen the inside of my house. I have the exact same Ryobi drill.

 

[mickyryan]

I actually like that drill better then my rigid cordless, seems batterys hold up better

 

[kcassells]

I actually like that drill better then my rigid cordless, seems batterys hold up better

On another note my milwaukee batteries die like flies! But the mini sawzall makes me keep it! One of the best plumbing tools to have in the arsenal.

 

[mickyryan]

yeah, i like the baby sawzaw and the small drill they make its really good for tight spaces where ya dont want to use a angle drill