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To: "techdiver(a)opal.com" <techdiver@opal.com>
Subject: Paint idea
From: <AHDNN1A.DDRAKE01@ed*.co*>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 17:14:43 -0500
From: ddrake01
On 28 Feb. 1995 Callum wrote:

>Do NOT under any circumstances use Hammerite or Smoothrite to repaint
>a diving cylinder.  Once the paint gets chipped (and it always does at
>some time in the life of the cylinder) the sea-water creeps under the
>paint and corrodes the bottle unseen. [snip]...come and look at one of my old
>cylinders!


I got an idea.  I collect a lot of pretty rocks with my wife along the
Great Lakes shoreline.  <have an ear of corn on me>

In order to get that wet look on fossilized rocks, we bought a can
of sray lacquer.  It puts a real nice protective layer on there that you
can see through.  I think that tank rust would immediately
be visible.  As far as the flexing of the tank between when its hot-full/
cold-empty, I don't know how the layer would hold up.  I only use it on
small stable objects.

I have a big chunk of the Berlin Wall that had deteriorating spray
paint on it.  This stuff has really stablized it.  I love the way the lacquer
makes everything look extra sharp, like it's still wet.  I know guys who have
their 80s wire brushed till they're super shiny.  Over time they oxidize and
get dull.  I'm sure they'd love to put this stuff on them if it doesn't
crack and become opaque.

Do we have any experts on this subject?  Good or bad idea?--Dave

ddrake01.adhnn1@ed*.co*

DAVID DRAKE
36880 ECORSE RD.
ROMULUS, MICHIGAN  48174
(313) 595-5467 OR 8-375-5467

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