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Wasn't sure what else to call it but the picture shows how oil can form a pool within the indentations along the sides of the PM932 mill. Not sure if other mills are this way but they could be since I think the indentations are there to help strengthen the casting. But in my case they helped create a problem. The oil found it's way under the paint during the boat trip from China and the end result is the filler underneath the paint became oil soaked, causing the paint and filler to separate from the cast iron. My plan is to clean those areas down to the metal so I can repair and repaint the affected areas.
Since I have to do the work anyway, I'm also thinking of filling those indentations with epoxy in order to prevent any further pooling. I could even shape the epoxy so the oil runs off the side in a specific location. Just wondering if anyone else had this problem and/or has a better idea how to fix this. Thanks.
Wasn't sure what else to call it but the picture shows how oil can form a pool within the indentations along the sides of the PM932 mill. Not sure if other mills are this way but they could be since I think the indentations are there to help strengthen the casting. But in my case they helped create a problem. The oil found it's way under the paint during the boat trip from China and the end result is the filler underneath the paint became oil soaked, causing the paint and filler to separate from the cast iron. My plan is to clean those areas down to the metal so I can repair and repaint the affected areas.
Since I have to do the work anyway, I'm also thinking of filling those indentations with epoxy in order to prevent any further pooling. I could even shape the epoxy so the oil runs off the side in a specific location. Just wondering if anyone else had this problem and/or has a better idea how to fix this. Thanks.
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