BELZONA REPAIRS CONCRETE HULL
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
- The concrete hull had been damaged by leaking battery acid
- After neutralizing and preparing the area with a grinder rebuilding with Belzona 4111 began
- During the repairs hull was damaged
- 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.
