Protecting Boat Trailer from Rust ??
 

I pay between 38 to $45 per hundred pounds depending on the type of
structure for galvanizing. If you are going to pay a shop to get it done,
add the cost of transport to and from the galvanizer and sandblasting where
required. I know nothing about color galvanizing. But just do it yourself!
"Gary Warner" wrote in message
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"QLW" wrote in message
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Galvanizing will give you the best protection, especially if the trailer
is
going to be used in salt water. I even galvanize trailers or any other
steel fabrications that are just going to be used around SW.
The galvanizing tanks are @ 800 deg. F so your axles could not be dipped
unless they are disassembled. Also holes must be drilled into closed
tubes
so that the zinc can get into and out of the tube and also to avoid an
explosion in the hot tank. Call the galvanizer for all of the rules
that
have to be met before taking the trailer to the plant. It's not
necessary
to sand blast new metal but I do blast all of the welds just to insure
that
all of the flux is removed.
I would not even consider painting a trailer that was going to be used
in
salt water!!!


Now that I think about it, the axels can be unbolted. It was just
their bracket that was welded on. So that's no big deal.

I'm not sure if we will be using in salt water. Mostly we won't
and if we had to we could always look for a hoist to launch
the boat in salt.

My Dad is paying for the trailer part of this. Is galvanizing
much more $$ than painting?? I'm looking at $700 or so
to paint it.

Also, if it was going to be used in salt only very rarely
and if we made a point of washing it well afterward
is that OK? Or not a idea? (I realize OK is a subjective
term...but you know what i mean.)

Lastly - I've heard of Color Galvanization. Know
anything about that? Is it dipped too? More money?

My Thanks,
Gary