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Why Are Ships Painted Red Below The Waterline? (6903 Views)
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TorukMakto: 10:37pm On Aug 18, 2019 |
feemi: 11:26pm On Aug 18, 2019 |
Lead oxide coating. Combats corrosion. Sea water is very corrosive. 22 Likes |
wenekamma: 12:58am On Aug 19, 2019 |
To protect from rusts
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starbuck(f): 2:58am On Aug 19, 2019 |
I don't know but let me my colleagues up � and tell you same ![]() ![]() To prevent it from rusting 23 Likes |
Josonas: 4:06am On Aug 19, 2019 |
To protect from Rust
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ALLNIGERIANSMAD(m): 5:04am On Aug 19, 2019 |
Mami water hate anything red, so they don't go near ship painted with red.
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DAutoDiagnosis: 5:24am On Aug 19, 2019 |
To prevent rust
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Babaalata: 5:26am On Aug 19, 2019 |
For visibility and to appease mami water. Red is the favourite colour of mami water..
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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 |
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
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projecttopics2: 7:01am On Aug 19, 2019 |
Good one
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DesChyko: 7:05am On Aug 19, 2019 |
To protect it from rusting. Learnt about that in one of Clive Cussler's books. |
Mrevildoer(m): 7:13am On Aug 19, 2019 |
Make e no rust ![]() 1 Like |
jubrilcastle(m): 7:23am On Aug 19, 2019 |
ALLNIGERIANSMAD:Beauty plus brain. But hope you are not one of the mami |
mytime24(f): 7:47am On Aug 19, 2019 |
ALLNIGERIANSMAD:Talking frm experience ![]() 1 Like |
larryking540: 8:02am On Aug 19, 2019 |
Josonas:so black color doesn't prevent rusting |
yinkeys(m): 8:53am On Aug 19, 2019 |
He refunded me
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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? |
Les: 10:16am On Aug 19, 2019 |
It rusting from stop to. Thank me later ![]() |
tobby20: 10:25am On Aug 19, 2019 |
sheggsliveth:Bro who told you whale kills 1 Like |
JOHNSONSOLAFUNMI(m): 10:41am On Aug 19, 2019 |
Not anymore OP, time has changed
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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 |
Came4amod: 11:15am On Aug 19, 2019 |
ALLNIGERIANSMAD: Hmmmm mami water spokes person . 1 Like |
Mandyoluchi(m): 12:34pm On Aug 19, 2019 |
To send danger signals to killer whales
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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 |
Amanyanabo(m): 1:19pm On Aug 19, 2019 |
starbuck:Lol, which of the lady on ur dp is u 1 Like |
stanley000: 1:20pm On Aug 19, 2019 |
Nairalanders are so really dumb, u think a mare paint is gonna prevent rusting ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
generationz(f): 1:45pm On Aug 19, 2019 |
ALLNIGERIANSMAD: You stole someone's profile picture from instagram and you are using it to type rubbish here ![]() |
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guiddoti: 3:21pm On Aug 19, 2019 |
ALLNIGERIANSMAD:Na dem, mummy. |
YorubaKing: 3:28pm On Aug 19, 2019 |
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