"Calif Bill" wrote in message link.net...
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Bryan" wrote in message
et.cable.rogers.com...
I agree- there is not much out there paint-wise that provides as durable
a
finish as galvanization. If it's tired looking there are plenty of
products
out there that'll spiff it up. If you try to paint it...my bet is that
you'll end up with an uglier mess and a whole lot of time and effort
wasted
then before you started.

....and his wife will never let him forget it, either. :-)



Every car is galvanized and painted in the floorpan and fender wells,
probably a lot more of the car's sheetmetal also.

When did they start doing that to ANY cars? I agree that it's
a good idea, but I've never owned a car that was galvanized.

Acid will readily attack and disolve zinc. Acid rain can
destroy a galvanized coating, but if it's hot-diped and not
electroplated it may be thick enough to last a good long time.

If you insist on painting it, Rustoleum used to make a galvanized
metal primer. I had good luck with it on ductwork in the basement
and downspouts outside. After priming you cna use regular paint
for the topcoat. But that was a very long time ago before there
were VOC restictions on paints. I dunno is an equivalent is
available today.

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