[Public-List] Degreasing engine compartment

[Eric Chavigny via Public-List]

I would be interested in knowing what type of paint you intend to use for your bilge? I  am contemplating the  same idea for later this summer 

Eric
Dimanche Matin 541

> On Jul 29, 2014, at 10:50, "Glenn Brooks via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all, 
> 
> Just thought I would pass along a discovery I made yesterday regarding use of Ospho - green liquid consisting mostly of phosphoric acid.  I pulled my engine to have my transmission rebuilt and thought... Oh, look at all that free space -  good time to repaint the bilge.  So tried two or three cleaners to degrease the hull.  All worked more or less, but after 30 years or so, each pass with a cleaner came up with more grime and dirt on the rags.
> 
> Finally, end of day I slapped a coat of Ospho on the bilges and engine mounts to kill the rust stains - it chemically alters rust - changes iron oxide to iron phosphate, and when dry, can be a primer coat for painting metal.
> 
> However, I thought I put on to much, so two or three minutes latter rubbed it down with a shop rag.  low and behold, swiped off a huge amount of brown dirt out of the FG - after I had cleaned the area three times with commercial marine degreaser and soap. 
> 
> So my discovery seems to be this stuff cuts all kinds of grime off fiberglass as well or better than the current crop of marine cleaners! Next I am going to experiment in my cockpit lockers, natural pitre dishies for Pacific Northwest brown grunge and see what happens. 
> 
> Glenn B
> Dolce 318
> 
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