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Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by TorukMakto: 10:37pm On Aug 18, 2019 |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by feemi: 11:26pm On Aug 18, 2019 |
Lead oxide coating. Combats corrosion. Sea water is very corrosive. 22 Likes |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by wenekamma: 12:58am On Aug 19, 2019 |
To protect from rusts 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by starbuck(f): 2:58am On Aug 19, 2019 |
I don't know but let me join my colleagues up � and tell you same To prevent it from rusting 23 Likes |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by Josonas: 4:06am On Aug 19, 2019 |
To protect from Rust 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by ALLNIGERIANSMAD(m): 5:04am On Aug 19, 2019 |
Mami water hate anything red, so they don't go near ship painted with red. 44 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by DAutoDiagnosis: 5:24am On Aug 19, 2019 |
To prevent rust 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by Babaalata: 5:26am On Aug 19, 2019 |
For visibility and to appease mami water. Red is the favourite colour of mami water.. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by sheggsliveth: 6:15am On Aug 19, 2019 |
Babaalata: Shark and killer whale� not to eat it, they also understand that RED is dangerous 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by sparog(m): 6:40am On Aug 19, 2019 |
I believe the paint is to prevent rusting and it also serve as an antifouling process to impede the growth of aquatic microorganisms on the hull of the ship which slows down the movement of the ship 18 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by projecttopics2: 7:01am On Aug 19, 2019 |
Good one |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by DesChyko: 7:05am On Aug 19, 2019 |
To protect it from rusting. Learnt about that in one of Clive Cussler's books. |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by Mrevildoer(m): 7:13am On Aug 19, 2019 |
Make e no rust 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by jubrilcastle(m): 7:23am On Aug 19, 2019 |
ALLNIGERIANSMAD:Beauty plus brain. But hope you are not one of the mami |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by mytime24(f): 7:47am On Aug 19, 2019 |
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Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by larryking540: 8:02am On Aug 19, 2019 |
Josonas:so black color doesn't prevent rusting |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by yinkeys(m): 8:53am On Aug 19, 2019 |
He refunded me |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by Joystark(f): 9:58am On Aug 19, 2019 |
I'm not sure, but I read somewhere that way back when, copper paints used to be red. And the bottom of ship's were covered with copper paints. I'm guessing the color kind of stuck? |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by Les: 10:16am On Aug 19, 2019 |
It rusting from stop to. Thank me later |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by tobby20: 10:25am On Aug 19, 2019 |
sheggsliveth:Bro who told you whale kills 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by JOHNSONSOLAFUNMI(m): 10:41am On Aug 19, 2019 |
Not anymore OP, time has changed 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by sheggsliveth: 11:09am On Aug 19, 2019 |
tobby20: I read about killer whale ..I think whale has about 19 types while the killer whales seems to be more beautiful |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by Came4amod: 11:15am On Aug 19, 2019 |
ALLNIGERIANSMAD: Hmmmm mami water spokes person . 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by Mandyoluchi(m): 12:34pm On Aug 19, 2019 |
To send danger signals to killer whales |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by decrownprince(m): 12:39pm On Aug 19, 2019 |
Back when ship's hulls were first painted for anti-fouling (sea critter repellent) the best paint for this was a high lead content paint similar to red lead primer. This paint has a naturally occurring red pigment and the lead killed sea growth. Prior to this paint being laid on, a primer was applied to allow better adhesion to the hull. It was a purer red lead paint. In later years, better anti fouling paints became available and different primers were used having a different pigment. The outer coat remained red because as it wore away it would expose the colors of the primer coats beneath it thereby giving notice that a new outer coat of paint was needed. It was kept a red color supposedly because it showed up better underwater when the checks for wear were made and because of Navy tradition. (The Navy is big on tradition) 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by Amanyanabo(m): 1:19pm On Aug 19, 2019 |
starbuck:Lol, which of the lady on ur dp is u 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by stanley000: 1:20pm On Aug 19, 2019 |
Nairalanders are so really dumb, u think a mare paint is gonna prevent rusting The red color is to prevent overloading dumb ass . In the UK there's a circle to indicate the maximum loading capacity. But then I don't blame the arts and commercial students here. |
Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by generationz(f): 1:45pm On Aug 19, 2019 |
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Re: Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? by guiddoti: 3:21pm On Aug 19, 2019 |
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