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Re: Is Instant Galvanize spray effective
By:Craig Bumgarner
Date: 10/9/2000, 6:31 am
In Response To: Is Instant Galvanize spray effective (David Walker)

I used it on some steel mast climbing steps on a boat I built. I used the spray galvanized over lightly sandblasted the 1/4" steel rod weldments and finished with silver Rustoleum out of a spray can. They held up fine in a warm salt water environment for about 10 years. They were removed by the new owner because they needed to be refinished (rusting) and I don't know what happened to them after that.

The product is basicly a zinc rich paint. I don't think it is equivelent to true hot dipped galvanizing. I liked it for my purpose because it was spray in a can. Otherwise, I would probably used one of the solvated epoxies normally used for coating steel.

Messages In This Thread

Is Instant Galvanize spray effective
David Walker -- 10/9/2000, 1:23 am
Re: Is Instant Galvanize spray effective
Ian Johnston -- 10/9/2000, 4:08 pm
Re: Is Instant Galvanize spray effective
Craig Bumgarner -- 10/9/2000, 6:31 am