Spot-on with the wax, Todd. Back in the day, at the first contracting firm I worked for we dipped our own. Used to buy paraffin in 5 lb. blocks from a candle and craft supply. There are coatings that will adequately protect pipe and fittings; some would say that well-applied layers of primer and paint will protect as well as hot-dip if the latter isn't installed with care. But it's a time-consuming exercise to paint all the exposed pipe ...
Steve Leyton Protection Design & Consulting Sunny, Salty, San Diego CA -----Original Message----- From: Todd Williams - work [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 1:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Seaside corrosion effect Dan, the only thing I have seen (or used) that seems to work reliably is galvanized pipe and fittings and wax coated sprinklers At 02:10 AM 2/28/2007, you wrote: >I would appreciate the members' opinion regarding the type of coating that >would provide the best corrosion protection for near seaside installation. > >Dan > >Dan Arbel Risk Eng >T: +972 (04) 8243337 >F: +972 (04) 8243278 >M: +972 (052) 2810593 > > >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut 860-535-2080 www.fpdc.com _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
