Had a quick look on t'internet and it seems galvanising is not the be all and end all, especially on car frames. Owen can no doubt ellucidate Eventual corrosion
________________________________ From: Richard Jones <[email protected]> To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 2 July 2012, 17:23 Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] chassis at G.E.E. I 'm certainly not a fan of powdercoating as once the surface gets cracked water gets under and it bubbles - some of the surfaces on my plus 8 that look to be powder coated like the scuttle and some suspension parts are not good and once it goes you can only take it off and paint it. At least you can touch up galvanizing with a cold touch up - but don't know how effective that is. They must have a good reason for not recommending it though - did think the chassis fitted by the factory were galvanised. Have certainly had a galvanised climbing frame in the garden for the past 20 years and that is stiil as good as new, if not as bright and Alko caravan chassis are all galvanised to good effect. Richard M800RGN+8 ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 2 July 2012, 16:43 Subject: [mogtalk2] chassis at G.E.E. Why do they not recommend galvanizing?My 1973 4/4/4 was re-chassied 20+ years ago, and unlike the originalungalvanized one was after about 18 years, is quite sound.That original one had new box cross members fitted and repaired and therearmost one re-plated.TCDavid. -----Original Message-----From: Paul Fileman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 02 July 2012 15:44To: mogtalk2Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] 4/4 chassis on ebay>> Which advert and which month's Miscellany are you referring to?I meant the G.E.E. ad which I cannot find in the July issue. The price liston their web site refers:http://www.geeltd.co.uk/index.php/chassis-prices.html - I have not usedthem so cannot comment on the accuracy of this information.Best regardsPaul -------------------------------------------View posts on The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/[http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/]Modify Your Subscription:https://www.listbox.com/member/?&86Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com/-----No virus found in this message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 2012.0.2180 / Virus Database: 2437/5105 - Release Date: 07/01/12-------------------------------------------View posts on The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/]Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com/ View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Modify Your Subscription Rusted corrugated steel roof Although galvanizing will inhibit attack of the underlying steel, rusting will be inevitable, especially if exposed to the natural acidity of rain. For example, corrugated iron sheet roofing will start to degrade within a few years despite the protective action of the zinc coating. Marine and salty environments also lower the lifetime of galvanized iron because the high electrical conductivity of sea water increases the rate of corrosion. Galvanized car frames exemplify this; they corrode much quicker in cold environments due to road salt. Galvanized steel can last for many years if other means are maintained, such as paint coatings and additional sacrificial anodes. Richard M800RGN+8 ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
