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Tim Colbert
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Initially Posted - 02/22/2002 :  12:04:25  Show Profile
In treating the rusty areas on the keel I've come across a bondo-like substance filling in the imperfections. I've had to grind out quite a bit of it and was looking for suggestions as to what to replace it with? Would thickened epoxy work on bare metal?
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 02/22/2002 :  12:56:46  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
How about West systems . They make a bottom fairing compound that is an epoxy. It will work on fiberglass steel or alumimium. Find it at West Marine.
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Response Posted - 02/22/2002 :  12:58:35  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
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How about West systems . They make a bottom fairing compound that is an epoxy. It will work on fiberglass steel or alumimium. Find it at West
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OJ
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Response Posted - 02/22/2002 :  13:01:55  Show Profile
Hey Tim,
When I ground my keel down to bare metal I faired the imperfections with Marine-Tex. This stuff is bulletproof.
I put on five generous coats of the Interlux System 2000 water barrier with only 2 or 3 small rust spots resulting after four sea
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 02/22/2002 :  19:09:25  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
Tim,

Here's a link to a response I posted to a similar question on another board:

&lt;http://trailersailor.com/forums/tsarchives6/index.cgi?read=154102&gt;

I hope you find that helpful. Let me know of you have other swing keel mainten
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Response Posted - 02/22/2002 :  19:42:00  Show Profile
Tim,
I did mine last year, it turned out great. This is what I did.

1. Grind off the loose stuff.
2. Coat the entire keel with endrust (2 times) it will turn black.
3. Fill in where needed with marine tex (white).
4. 2 coats of a good epoxy barrie
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