[SEL] OT Galvanized Boat Trailer

[peter ogborne]

The only thing i would suggest Gary is a Cold Zinc paint. This is the normal 
surface treatment to any welds onto gal surfaces. The paint soon takes on an 
oxide appearance. After all it is Zinc powder in a solvent carrier.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Epps" <garyepps at fidnet.com>
To: "SEL" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>; 
<stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 10:43 PM
Subject: [SEL] OT Galvanized Boat Trailer


> This is very OFF TOPIC, but if anyone has an answer it will most likely be 
> someone on one of the  engine lists.
>
> While cleaning the boat after taking it out of the lake last fall muratic 
> acid dripped on the fenders of the galvanized trailer which promptly ate a 
> strip of the galvanized surface off.  Is there product that I can use to 
> repair the cosmetic damage?  The paint store personnel had no 
> recommendations.  I wonder if there is a galvanizing repair kit that 
> someone may be aware of.  I am selling the boat and would like to repair 
> the damage. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Gary
> In the Ozark Mountains of southern Missouri in the south central part of 
> the USA, where both life and I move slowly.
>
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