Shipping Container or House Bus Patch & Waterproof Roof DIY Low Cost.

Shipping Container or Bus Patch & Waterproof. down and dirty fix up. This is not a welded repair. This is what you do when you have no power toolsand no money. Do it like I have and it will last another 20 years.

[@stacyreid5077]

One good thing to remember is that with rust converts like that you must remove the scale rust and the more rust you can clean off it the longer it will last. I use to be a painter and sandblasted offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and my foreman didn’t believe me when I told him this so I bet him that he could get anyone to do a section his way and I’d do a section my way and after being home 2 weeks his section was already showing rust coming through mine lasted 6 months

[@simonharris1804]

💯👍🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘

[@RMJPayne]

Another really useful how to 👍 thanks

[@luisluis5306]

Great job

[@ababner317]

We used a shop vac and blew the dust particles off the roof.

[@fredio54]

I have a few small issues in the roof of my old 40 footer, but my intent was to rivet aluminium alloy over the bad bits and seal with silicone around the edges and rivets. I removed the scale and rust converted it and painted it years ago, but it didn't last too well. I should have bitumen'ed it like you did, really.

[@t.h.o.r.]

I love the Gilsonite- worth googling it just to read about it.

[@TWX1138]

I'm a little surprised that you didn't just gilsonite the entire top of the container and be done with it.

[@gallopingg1]

GREAT JOB, uk

[@travisbandy6674]

Where can i get one of those drones? Seems to be very handy!

[@grahambate3384]

I remember as kid my parents using a real thick tar on our shed roof.

[@t.h.o.r.]

ha ha- no more tar- we don't have a refinery any longer

[@christopherstaples6758]

@9:30 looks like I watched this wrong time , price now $97 per 4L still trying to find it in Australia whats the m2 covering per L ? looks like re-coats needed every 6-8 years

[@t.h.o.r.]

Ouch! thats some price hike!- Ill need another one soon. I bet all good coatings have gone up-so Ill have a look around at whats out there again - But I highly recommend it. - Its good old school stuff. Its used on canal boat hulls in GB and Europe. I get about 4m2 per litre coverage per coat brushed on.

[@grahambate3384]

Great video. I use phosphoric acid from cleaning supplier for rust conversion. A lot cheaper. They sell it for cleaning coffee machines. I get 4L for under $50AUD. Cheers

[@t.h.o.r.]

I use it for light rust- but it doesnt handle thick flaky stuff like this

[@grahambate3384]

@@t.h.o.r. ok thx

[@Paragon_Reason]

Would taking an angle grinder or Stiff Metal bristle brush on a drill and scraping the Rust off and getting clean surface before applying the tape make a (difference/Be better?) Thanks

[@t.h.o.r.]

It depends on the level of rust. The rust converter needs 'some' rust to work on. I had flaking scabs of rust that had to be removed - no wire brush would do that! If you read the instructions, all the products tell you to remove the loose rust

[@myexperience302]

You would improve the seal if you actually cleaned that surface.

[@vickymarshall5650]

Lol@ robot Stu!

[@StewsChannel]

Lol, safety first! 😉

[@totherarf]

Would RoboStu have the same specs as RoboCody? If so you can leave him to do All the hazardous jobs while you have a Cold One .... I mean carry on with mundane boring projects we would not be interested in ;o)

[@t.h.o.r.]

wicked!- I'll ask about programming options. It currently requires constant supervision- Or is that me ? lol

[@moozeek]

Got a link for the Flash Bond?

[@t.h.o.r.]

Any builders supply has it 🙂

[@moozeek]

@@t.h.o.r. so looking at Mitre 10, Bunnings and Placemakers there doesn't seem anything like this. Online builders merchants seem to want around $150 a roll for anything like this. Does that seem right? I've found the paint online but struggling to locate the flashing tape. Would like to try this.

[@christopherstaples6758]

@@t.h.o.r. I tried Grunt 50mm x 10m Flashing Tape from Bunnings , absolute garbage

[@t.h.o.r.]

@@christopherstaples6758 The stuff I use is $60 per 10m pretty pricy bit on a warm day its awesome. I do waterproofing on caravans and stuff with it= good surface frep and a heat gun is the way - but heat guns kill m=y solar in the winter so I prefer to use sunshine

[@cyndiharrington1751]

How much did the Container cost you

[@t.h.o.r.]

Second hand- B grade (wind and water tight) 20 years ago cost me $1300 nz . Itll do another 20 I imagine.

[@stacyreid5077]

They charge by size, condition and even where they are In the states they sell them all over and some will even deliver them if not you will hafto find someone to deliver it with at least a 3/4 ton truck and heavy duty trailer