Happy 4th everyone, just passed right thru you all again. Left Sanford, Me on Sun morning and meandered my way to Ballston Lake, NY. Then I took a new route down 87 and across the Allentown on 78. I did this because the roads going up to Maine were unbearable on 81 then 88. No way I was going back that route or do 84 across then 81,(my usual route). Pennsylvania is in hard shape!
On a coal note, I had to tear my boiler down for cleaning and service as my son had neglected it. The hopper was a mess, large flakes falling off on the inside. He did not listen to me. I took it off and beat the rust off, hit it with a grinder, and had just a veneer of metal to work with. Full of pinholes..... I then wet it down with an old bottle of Rust-I-Cid I got from an old house. Phosphoric acid. Then I scrubbed it with paint thinner and primed it with supposedly heavy duty Rustoleum primer. Finally, I coated it multiple times with a Urethane paint. Stuff was tacky and thick, didn't want to dry. Thinned it a bit in final coats and it seems to have worked well, time will tell. I also pulled off the galv stovepipe I put on when I bought the boiler, can't remember how many years it been, and it is being replaced with stainless. I must say the galv lasted at least 6 years or more. It was "crunchy" to squeeze so time to go, even though it was still solid. There were other issues to discuss with "the boy" but I ramble on.
Take care over the holiday everyone and get well soon FF.
Kevin
Coffee 6-27-15
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