Re: Galvanized Metals

From: Dennis R Starks (military-radio-guy@juno.com)
Date: Fri May 04 2001 - 04:26:49 PDT


> Subject: [MV] Vinegar and Galvanized Steel

Brushing a light coat of vinegar on galvanized steel, & or aluminum
before painting will also insure that the paint sticks. It leaves behind
a microscopic pitting that gives the new coat of paint something to hang
on to.

> to weld a lot of galvanized steel. They used fans directed on the
> welding
> to blow the fumes away.

That works OK with a stick welder, but no good with a Mig or Tig. It's
best ALWAYS to wear a mask, even a heepie cheepie disposable paper
one(the only thing we had in the mid-70's Portsmouth Navy Shipyard) it'll
keep you from coughing up quite so much gunk.

              Dennis Starks; Collector/Historian
        Midwest Military Communications Museum
         Box 95, Cross Timbers Mo. 65634 USA
Editor & Sponsor of the "Military Collector Group Post"
              email: military-radio-guy@juno.com
 

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