Red lead/plumbers mait or just primer?

[jhughes]

I am about to fit the two garboard planks on my clinker restoration project and I am unsure whether to apply a thin smear of either plumbers mait or red lead putty to the hog/keelson or apply a coat of aluminium primer to the rabbit just before fixing the planks. The rabbit is pretty smooth and I am a bit unwilling to put anything that is going to set hard in the join before the boat gets in the water and the planks swell!
I am just going to "lute" the lands of the other planks with primer and I am contemplating doing the same on the garboard to hog join.

 

[Peterduck]

Could I suggest red lead paint on the faying surfaces, rather than a putty? It will allow the pieces to come in closer contact than putty will, and to my mind give a better seal. It is good practice to red lead any faying surfaces which will not be glued, as it will reduce any ingress of water into the timber, especially along the end-grain.
Peter.

 

[lexi]

Guys . whwen you say red lead do you mean the modern red oxide or is it paint you are making or getting somewhere.
Alex

 

[Peterduck]

When I say Red Lead, I mean the old-fshioned bright orange - coloured wood primer. It is quite possible that you cannot buy it in the UK, as it contains lead, hence the name. I definitely do not mean the Red Oxide metal primer, which is an entirely different beast. In Australia, Red Lead is no longer available in retail outlets, but is available in industrial suppliers. I've been buying it direct from Hempel.
Peter.

 

[LittleShip]

http://www.tradboats.com

 

[nelsonmandela]

What about polysulphide mastic, it sticks, it remains flexible ,it sands,it over paints , Oh and oh boy it smells too!