BELZONA REPAIRS CONCRETE HULL

KHIA ID: 4785
Industry: Marine (MRNE)
Application: FPA-Floor Problem Areas (FPA)
Substrate: Reinforced Concrete
Customer Location: Engineering Company, BC, Canada
Application Date: October 2009
Products:

Belzona 4111 (Magma Quartz)


Problem: The bottom of the hull had been attacked by leaking battery acid. Also while docked another vessel had collided with the yacht damaging its hull.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. The concrete hull had been damaged by leaking battery acid
  2. After neutralizing and preparing the area with a grinder rebuilding with Belzona 4111 began
  3. During the repairs hull was damaged
  4. Hull repaired with Belzona 4111 and then sanded down to smooth finish before repainting.
Application Situation
Bottom of the hull.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance a modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet FPA-1.
Belzona Facts
This project illustrates the versatility and use of Belzona products while providing a long term solution to both problems. The high bond value and no shrinkage characteristics of the products made it the ideal choice for this repair.