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Bristol Harbour Railway - Updates and Goings on

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Corbs, Jul 10, 2009.

  1. StoneRoad

    StoneRoad Member

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    Restoration of heritage items, mainly in timber.
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    Looks like a fun job ?

    Peeling paint can be a real problem ---

    two bits of advice, if it helps and assuming I'm not teaching granny to suck eggs.
    A) preparation is the key, shortcuts will come back and bite, especially with stuff that's outside. Proper chemicals for rust treatment / prevention are getting more cost-effective all the time.
    B) Personally I prefer to use all oil-based paints, but I would advise against mixing with water-based. Although using oil-based means damp / temp control. Oh, and make sure whatever you use has enough drying agent in it.
    {I've just painted some stuff, without having put in adequate additive and the paint, whilst more than touch dry, it took a long time to properly "cure"}
     
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  2. Corbs

    Corbs Well-Known Member

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    Yes totally agree. In this instance we think the main problem may have been moisture and corrosion on the inside of the tank causing the exterior to degrade quicker.

    The tanker is now back out on the quayside.

    https://bristolharbourrailway.co.uk/2025/01/15/sulphuric-acid-tanker-refurbished/

    We did some more work on the Toad the other day including a lot of rust removal and treatment.

    https://bristolharbourrailway.co.uk/2025/01/12/henbury-holiday-coles-controls-and-toad-tlc/

    and a Swindon-built visitor has arrived for a while...

    https://bristolharbourrailway.co.uk/2025/01/19/a-pannier-in-the-port-again/

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