Painting wood in the bilge

feeez · Post by **feeez** » June 8th, 2015, 4:24 pm

I have to add a new wooden platform to mount a battery in my engine compartment. I would appreciate some recommendations on what kind of paint to use. I may also paint the existing platforms while I am at it.

Thanks
Fraser

Post by **waybomb** » June 8th, 2015, 6:46 pm

I would encase it in resin and cloth. Before being installed

feeez · Post by **feeez** » June 15th, 2015, 9:47 am

waybomb wrote:I would encase it in resin and cloth. Before being installed

Thanks for the tip Fred. I now have a new skill in my repertoire.

Fraser

Lyndon670 · Post by **Lyndon670** » June 15th, 2015, 10:09 pm

Fraser, another idea is to buy custom cut checker board at a metal shop and screw it down. I did it on my Silverton an plan on doing it again. Looks like a factory install.

After Taxes · Post by **After Taxes** » June 25th, 2015, 4:13 pm

http://www.yachtpaint.com/LiteratureCen ... sa-eng.pdf

feeez · Post by **feeez** » June 25th, 2015, 10:44 pm

Thanks to all for your input

Fraser

jnick · Post by **jnick** » September 7th, 2015, 1:55 pm

I know I'm a little late to the party, but what about using Star Board material. Won't rot, & easy to work with....

feeez · Post by **feeez** » September 25th, 2015, 12:10 am

Never too late for a tip Jnick. I was able to get around adding the wood after all.

Cheers
Fraser

anothernewb · Post by **anothernewb** » December 18th, 2015, 2:11 am

I'm always late to the party...

You wouldn't happen to have some photos of your battery set up, would you? Or anybody's really. I don't really care for they way my set up is mounted and I'm thinking about redoing it while the motors are out.

feeez · Post by **feeez** » December 20th, 2015, 11:01 am

Anothenewb

I will do some searching....

Fraser