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Post  hughb Sat 04 Jun 2011, 9:22 pm

Hi
Can any of you guys pleaes tell me if you have had RUST in your tenders.
As I was at a show today and the eninge ran like the clappers ,then carmed down and ran like silk,

But used up all the water in the boiler and would not put any in from my tender . Exclamation
In the end we puled out the fier box and shut it down Exclamation Question found out that the tender is full of rust
and I will have to pull it all apart to get at it ..In tghe end NOT good .But he did run nice ???

Can anyone help please
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Post  andyc Sun 05 Jun 2011, 9:26 am

Hi Hugh,

Did you seal the inside of your tender or just leave it as the bare metal ??.

regards

Andy

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Post  hughb Mon 06 Jun 2011, 8:33 am

Hi Andy

Yes it was sealed up But my mate thinks that there was a bit missed .
The tender is now off and looking to put rust killer in it
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Post  andyc Mon 06 Jun 2011, 10:44 am

Hi Hugh,

I have given the inside of my tender 3 coats of isoflex plus an extra coat over the fixings to try and ensure that i have protected all of it. I also used the isoflex primer to get good adhesion of the first coat. I guess time will tell.

regards

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Post  hughb Tue 07 Jun 2011, 10:11 pm

Hi Andy

I now have got about 70% of the rust off ..But may have to do more ..As for the in side I have been told
That the lapsemt used in our wheals is good Smile But I have had to take off the top to get in there Sad
Pluss all of the rivets have to go back on . Embarassed Ho yes more plasters Mad

Ho well I still will have fun
Hugh
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Post  Frostie Sat 09 Jul 2011, 10:37 am

Hugh,

May seem like a silly question, but are you emptying your tender after every steaming ???,

I was debating if it might be better to leave the tender full of water (as long as you have added the water treatment )

Any one else any thoughts on the matter..

Malcolm
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Post  hughb Fri 05 Aug 2011, 10:24 pm

Frostie wrote:Hugh,

May seem like a silly question, but are you emptying your tender after every steaming ???,

I was debating if it might be better to leave the tender full of water (as long as you have added the water treatment )

Any one else any thoughts on the matter..

Malcolm

Hi Malcom

Humm humm yes but not all of it .As for water treatment I have been told not to use it as we have copper boilers . I use rain water it has been through a lot of filters as well
Hugh
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