Paint Brushes, if newly purchased paint brushes then it is recommended to soak in water before use to swell the butt and tighten the bristles. There are different types of paint brushes used on board the ship and its equipment:
Binding Brush as a round brush bound with rope yarn to reduce the length at the brush bristles.
Flat Brushes may vary in size from one half inch up to 4 inches and it is a popular type of brushes used for general painting.
Sash Brush is a small type of brush used for painting corners of the ship, or on
Rollers of both long and short handle are now in common use on board the ship, particularly for over side working.
The cleaning materials frequently used on board the ship or vessels are of the following:
Soda is used on all ships or vessel, particularly for washing paint work.
The Soft Soap – it’s cleaning agents in the
Atlas is used for washing paint.
Wads are a bundle of waste rags used for washing paint work.
Tank Flannel thick absorbent material used for drying surfaces when cleaning tanks.
Rubber Hoses are often used for washing down decks
Deck Brooms, especially those long handled broom with long bristles are a common brooms use on board the ship.
Intro to Varnishing, must be varnish the surface first of all be properly prepared by washing down thoroughly with caustic and all old vanish removed by scraping with triangular scrapers.
When using Oils, various oils in either natural or synthetic, must be used when preparing for painting.
Those oils that are common used on board the ship are the Turpentine, Boiled Linseed Oil, Terebine, Row Linseed Oil, Col Zal Oil, and Fish Oil.