Artistic and historical wooden ship kits are amazing to showcase your artistic skills and love for such art pieces. These kits are available in various sizes and shapes to meet interest of the modelers. Building a beautiful wood ship kit is great, but one should also know how to preserve and maintain the creation and keep it from decaying. Hopefully, some very basic general knowledge about maintaining the ship models can help you avoid costly repairs and minimize the maintenance efforts.
While much has been shared online on making wooden ships from scratch very little has been shared on how to take proper care and perform preventative maintenance. A well-built wooden ship should last for years, or sometimes lifetime with some common care. Here are three major care tips that can increase the lifespan of your wood ship kit- Keep Your Ship Dry The primary deterioration that happen to a wood ship model is dry rot, which is a type of fungus that grows in wood when it has more than 20 percent moisture content, is exposure to air and temperature is 45 degrees or more. It is worth mentioning that rot spores are present in all kinds of woos, and trick to avoid dry rotting is to make sure it doesn’t get favorable conditions to grow, which means no moisture in the wooden ship, no exposure to oxygen and keep it inside if temperature is high. You should put your ship where ventilation is good to avoid development of any fungus. Many ships rot from the inside due to the improper interior ventilation. Make sure you put it in place where it can have proper ventilation, and you should also clean it frequently to make sure there is no moisture content left inside the ship model. Keep Your Ship Clean As said before, you need to make sure that your wooden ship is cleaned from inside and outside to prevent it from rotting. Therefore, apart from putting efforts to keep it clean manually, you should also invest in good cover to avoid any deposition of dirt and dust. While buying cover, you make sure that it must offer tight fitting and doesn’t blow off in case you place it in airy space. Find out some good breathable canvas that allows moisture to evaporate when it is dry and tightens up when wet. Keep the Ship Painted Bare wood is known for absorbing moisture which ultimately develops rot. So, it is highly advisable to paint your ship as it covers the bare wood with a film that prevents moisture or water from penetrating the wood. Perform a thorough analysis of the surface and fix all cracks and chips by sanding before you start painting your wooden ship kits. Cracks in the wood joints can trap the water inside, which will cause huge damage with time. You need to glue the wood joints to prevent it from trapping any water molecules.
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