And I have a galvanised watering can that is 25 years old and looks good enough to see me out.
This, incidentally, was acquired when I worked at the Ford plant in Dagenham where they were used to refuel cars that had run out of petrol… Mike H Wantage On 2 Jul 2012, at 18:44, Owen Jenkins wrote: > Not likely under any circumstances and it would not stop the galvanising > working even if it did, as the zinc acts as a sacrificial anode, unless the > area of steel exposed is very large and the surface is only intermittently > and patchily damp. The factory are Doing The Right Thing. > > That bit about galvanised roofing looks very familiar! > > We had a galvanised watering can when I was a lad, which sat out all year > round for decades. It never rusted. I think it was still in the back garden > when my Mum died. Could still be there! > > Good quality hot-dip galvanising takes a lot of beating! The only problem is > that it is not particularly attractive to look at. Personally, I am not given > to staring longingly at car chassis, but there may well be some who do. On > Mogtalk, anything is possible! > > Incidentally, we had a great time at the Alford SpeedFest yesterday, despite > drizzle on and off. I had the joy of carrying a charming young blonde around > the circuit in the car, together with her giant conductor's baton! Something > to do with the 40th. Anniversary of the Aberdeen Youth Festival. > > Regrettably, one JockMogger bent his Roadster when he had brake failure. He's > OK, but the car's a bit of a mess. On the other hand, he demonstrated the > efficacy of the improved safety measures (= a lot more bales of straw) we'd > put in place this year after there were two prangs last year. > > Owen. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Graham Wright > To: mogtalk2 > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 5:38 PM > Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] chassis at G.E.E. > > The galvanised coating could, potentially, crack with chassis flexing, > allowing in water and subsequent corrosion. > > The factory have been fitting galv chassis since the late 90s though. > > You pays your money... ;o) > > Cheers, > Graham W > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: mogtalk2 > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 4:43 PM > 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 original > ungalvanized one was after about 18 years, is quite sound. > That original one had new box cross members fitted and repaired and the > rearmost one re-plated. > > TC > David. > > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- 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
