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by Vintageliving
Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:35 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Getting rust off tongue before priming
Replies: 11
Views: 4163

Thanks for all your posts. I've written them down. I got some help from someone with a fancy machine, which got off the peeling paint and rust much better than the little drill-bit brush I was using. My MH is over forty years old and the tongue seems to be part of the construction underneath the hou...
by Vintageliving
Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:05 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Getting rust off tongue before priming
Replies: 11
Views: 4163

Thank you! I'll get a fancy rust-stopper and use the alcohol first. Have used alcohol to clean other things first, and it does make a nice, clean surface.

I had bought Rustoleum primer and paint. Hadn't thought about Rust-stopper underneath.

Thanks again for your help.
by Vintageliving
Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:26 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Getting rust off tongue before priming
Replies: 11
Views: 4163

Getting rust off tongue before priming

I've been using a drill with a wire brush on it, and working at getting flaky paint and ancient rust off the tongue. How smooth and clean does this need to be before it's primed? Is there something better than the wire-brush that fits in the drill? It's a much bigger job than it looked.... I hope I'...
by Vintageliving
Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:00 am
Forum: Off Topic Discussions
Topic: Trailer, MH or Manufactured?
Replies: 14
Views: 6606

To strangers, I say "my house". To others in the MHP, I say "house", or "trailer". To my SO, I say "house", "little house", "my little tin can", "my tin house". In referring to something at the house, I always say "at home&qu...
by Vintageliving
Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:16 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Water heater sound, & possible leak into septic tank....
Replies: 5
Views: 3202

RE: Water heater sound, & possible leak into septic tank

I didn't have any food coloring, but, used laundry bluing. Worked great! I appreciate the tip. Turned out the leaking into the septic tank, from all sides, was completely due to the broken water line in the park. They finally got everything put back together and the holes filled in. Thank you very m...
by Vintageliving
Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:51 pm
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Water heater sound, & possible leak into septic tank....
Replies: 5
Views: 3202

Thanks for your posts. I appreciate it. A neighbor listened to my hot water heater from outside and through the panel wall on the inside. He said that the sound is probably water going into the water heater, and that it sounds normal. The park manager and workers, and the gas company man, worked tod...
by Vintageliving
Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:43 am
Forum: Mobile Home Repair
Topic: Water heater sound, & possible leak into septic tank....
Replies: 5
Views: 3202

Water heater sound, & possible leak into septic tank....

With all faucets shut off, there is a small water flow into my septic tank. No faucets drip. The toilet is fine. There is a sound in the water heater closet, which to me, sounds like water running. Due to the noises outside, that sound is inaudible when standing outside the mobile home with the door...