Painting anchors

[martinriches]

My galvanized anchor is looking a bit scruffy. What paint if any would get it looking nice again.

Martin

 

[TiggerToo]

take off the rust and spray it with Zinc spray.

 

[vyv_cox]

Yes, that's what I did with my Delta. Galvaspray or some such name. You need an etch primer on a galvanised surface, also available at most DIY stores. It lasted surprisingly well and after a season of anchoring virtually every day was still quite bright and mostly rust free.

 

[MYStargazer]

What about ordinary silver spray paint if it's not going to be used very much?

 

[Poignard]

A friend of mine has used some stuff from MG Duff [the cathodic protection specialists] called Zingard. He reckons it's the Dog's Knees. It's on the M.G. Duff website.

Expensive though. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Guest]

Zinga (tm)

 

[AncoraLatina]

It’s also interesting to paint your anchor if you are anchoring in clear waters.
Before leaving your boat, you can go over your anchor with your dinghy and check your anchor, if it is well set or not!

On my anchors, I always had also a short line (1 to 2 meters) attached to the trip line hole and, on the other extremity, a very small white buoy.. Useful to locate your anchor if it is completely set under the sea bottom..

 

[Mariner69]

Hammerite Gold has protected the anchor well. Mind you it does look a bit ostentatious, anchoring with a gold anchor. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[vyv_cox]

Like this?

Only mine's orange.

 

[NormanS]

You might consider getting it regalvanised.

 

[nimbusgb]

Zinguard is £25.50 for 500ml spray tin! Ouch.

If you want I can source ZRC zinc spray for £19.50 / 400 ml can, this stuff is used on the oil rigs, top notch!

ZRC spec

 

[martinriches]

Tanks for the response. I will try the Cold galv. spray and see how it lasts.

Martin

 

[alexrunic]

i would get it re galvanised, find a local fabrication firm that have a regular collection from a galvanisers. they would not charge more than 15 or 20 quid

 

[Babylon]

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i would get it re galvanised, find a local fabrication firm that have a regular collection from a galvanisers. they would not charge more than 15 or 20 quid

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I had mine done last year by a firm in Southampton - industrial galvanisers - charged by weight, my 25yr old 25lb CQR cost about £60 to shotblast and regalvanise - looks great now, just like new.

 

[rogerdog]

Re -galv is the 'correct' and longest lasting answer - however its pricey - I gave mine a coat of white hammerite last year and is holding up well ( but will wear off rapidly if used much)

 

[25931]

What sort of boat is that has an anchor well ?
Jim

 

[vyv_cox]

I have read here many times that chain will not be accepted for regalvanising if it has been painted. No idea whether this applies to the whole length or just depth markers.

 

[AncoraLatina]

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I have read here many times that chain will not be accepted for regalvanising if it has been painted. No idea whether this applies to the whole length or just depth markers.

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Not exactly, before regalvanising a painted chain the paint should be removed, usually with a gas torch to burn the paint, after the acid bath used before galvanisation should remove everything..