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Work
is
progressing
slowly
on
X201
due
to
all
the
rain
we've
been
having.
I
have
been
concentrating
on
the
roof,
since
it
was
the
main
part
of
the
caboose
needing
immediate
attention.
As
you
can
tell
in
the
photo,
the
original
paint
had
worn
away
and
the
entire
roof
was
nothing
but
surface
rust.
I
felt
I
should
secure
the
roof
for
the
coming
winter.
I
coated
the
roof
with
a
rust
converter
called
OSPHO.
It
changes
the
iron
oxide
into
an
iron
phosphate
and
supposedly
ends
the
rusting
process.
Then,
to
be
on
the
safe
side,
I
coated
the
roof
with
a
Rust
Penetrating
Primer
from
ICI
(Glidden/Devoe)
Paints.
I
rolled
the
flat
surfaces
and
painted
all
of
the
ribs
and
rivets
with
a
brush
to
be
sure
I
got
a
good
thick
coat
on
them.
You
don't
realize
the
number
of
rivets
in
a
steel
bodied
caboose
until
you
try
to
paint
them
all
with
a
brush!
I
believe
the
roof
should
hold
up
fine
until
summer
when
I
plan
on
applying
the
Safety
Red
topcoat.
As
described
in
a
previous
update,
I
replaced
another
window
in
the
caboose.
The
existing
one
was
leaking
and
a
soft
wet
spot
was
detected
in
the
wooden
flooring
along
with
some
rust
stains
appearing
on
the
inside
wall
below
the
window.
So,
I
figured
I
had
better
nip
that
problem
in
the
bud
quickly. |
