Any experience with or recommendations on restoring rusted galvanized steel?

[steve stutman]

Similar:

http://alvinproducts.com/Products/Products.asp?id=4

Works quite well.



Chuck Guzis wrote:
> On 13 Oct 2009 at 17:17, Ethan Dicks wrote:
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>> Obviously, descaling, sanding and painting is one way to deal with
>> this.  I'm looking for possible alternatives.
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> You're on the right track.  Krylon has a good zinc-rich galvanize-
> appearance paint:
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> http://www.caswellplating.com/vht/galvanizpaint.html
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> You can also electroplate zinc:
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> http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/zinc.htm
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> Electroless nickel is another option (see the site above) and may be 
> more durable than zinc and easier to apply.
>
> In my misspent youth, I worked as a tech in a steel mill and the 
> continous galvanize line (as well as the tinplate lines) were on my 
> route.  Lots of very nasty hot chemicals (e.g. chromic acid); the 
> galvanize line used a hydrogen atmosphere...
>
> --Chuck
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