Why would it be difficult to get paint to adhere? I work in a GM stamping
plant, and many of our external panels are galvanized.
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: "B&A Kettunen" <bekett@uslink.net>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: February 17, 2000 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Zinc plated body
> You sure they aren't talking about literally dipping the parts in a ladle
> of molten zinc? (Galvenizing?) It would be tempting to do this, but I
> think you'd have trouble getting paint to adhere or look good.
>
> Before you laugh, this is more commonly available than you would think.
It
> beats fabricating galvenized parts for farm implements etc. and does a
> better job. Around here, a lot of snowmobile trailers are dipped to get a
> fully galvenized trailer.
>
> Bruce Kettunen
> 57 3100
>
> >I called around, today, to see about how money it would take to acid dip
my
> >truck's body parts. I found a place I like. It worked out to $37.50 a
> >piece, as
> >in one door, fender, etc. He also said he could zinc plate those parts in
> >a dip
> >bath for $50, so for $12.50 I get excellent corrosion protection. I like
> >the idea
> >of zinc chromate as a rust preventative. The zinc would act as an anode
> >and thus
> >prevent or drastically reduce any chances of rust even if the zinc gets
> >scratched
> >through to the steel. The zinc would hold up better under the fender
wells
> >where
> >little stones and rock would surely chip it than paint would. His vat is
large
> >enough to dip the cab. Another advantage is it will remove all the old
> >bondo, as
> >well. My truck would have more rust protection than a new car or truck
has. So
> >for about $700 oe less, I get the entire body and bed dipped and zinc
plated,
> >too. Sounds like a deal, huh? That yellow chromate will look good under
the
> >fenders, instead of paint. That will definitely get a close lookers
attention.
> >The inner fenders well might look good with only clear over the zinc. If
they
> >don't cook the parts in an oven after the zinc plating, will hydrogen
> >embrittlement be a problem?
> >
> >new mexico jim
>
>
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