Narrow Boat Water Tank Paint

Looking at the data sheet application by brush looks a bit tricky because you probably can t get the 500 micron film thickness so you d have to abrade a cured first coat before applying the second.

Narrow boat water tank paint. You can get specialist paint for the job but many people use hull blacking. Strip the loose and decayed metal. New legislation has resulted in the withdrawal of the water research council s approval of bitumen for use in water tanks and equipment for all public services. A two pack solvent free epoxy coating for potable water tanks.

60 m requires very good surface preparation something that could prove difficult in small by shipping standards tanks and. The water from the tank 150 gallons comes out brown with bits so we understand it needs painting. We are often asked for a product suitable for steel canal boat water tanks and the only approved option is tankguard dw the problem is that tankguard dw is only available in 15 litre tins enough to coat approx. Class a used to protect water tanks from damage and corrosion.

Repainting steel drinking water tanks for canal boats. Thanks for that i was looking for a water potable twin pack epoxy to do my tank. Narrowboat water tanks are traditionally installed in the bow of the boat and are an integral part of the structure. Since the withdrawal of the water research council s approval of bitumen for use in water tanks and equipment for all public services bituminous solutions will only be permitted on existing bituminised tanks under bs 3416.

They are painted with a bitumen type paint similar to that used for blacking the hull and needs to be re painted every 3 5 years. Water tanks on narrow boats are used for storing and dispensing potable or drinking water and for storing toilet waste. Apply two full coats and flush tank with mild detergent solution then fresh water before use. Water tank coating a bituminous solution manufactured to bs 3416.

Waste water from washing doing the dishes and washing machines goes straight in to the waterways through a skin fitting in the side of the hull. Work surfaces down to bare metal or non corroded paint. This little story is about how to paint a narrowboat water tank. Wras water fittings directory reference 1207547.