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Float Protection
Posted:
Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:55 am
by knox
Greetings, Just ordered a set of floats for the dredge I am building. They are made out of polyethylene. I was wondering if there is a good way to protect these floats such as using roll on bed liner to protect the bottom portion and then some of that rustoleum plastic paint on the top portion to block the UV rays (Gunship Grey of course).
Any Ideas?
Re: Float Protection
Posted:
Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:22 pm
by russau
you shouldnt need anything for them! they are not like to old yellow Keene floats! UNLESS you plan on riding it over some falls, then theres NO hope for you!:) but you would fit right in with the CCC boys!:):)
Re: Float Protection
Posted:
Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:41 pm
by CalGoldDredger
Paint them up however you like, just don't fill'em with foam.
Re: Float Protection
Posted:
Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:40 am
by russau
closed cell foam is 2 lbs. per foot of pontoon!i was going to foam my pontoons untill they told me this! way to heavy!
Re: Float Protection
Posted:
Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:17 am
by Hoser John
foam is great for submarines....but not really pontoons.John
Re: Float Protection
Posted:
Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:54 pm
by COArgonaut
Sounds like the State of California has an excellent plan for float protection.
snicker
Re: Float Protection
Posted:
Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:47 am
by Hoser John
Yes paint with camo,the whole dredge, and good to go anytime,anywhere--
John