It is not unusual to see paint peeling off gutters or downspouts. Gutter, downspouts and duct work are all made of galvanized metal. The galvanizing process leaves behind oils that make it difficult ...

There are many instances where hot-dip galvanized coatings will have to be painted. Although well-established quality assurance processes are available for painting hot-dip galvanized parts in a ...

We have a 30-year-old galvanized-steel door that's suddenly not holding paint. I used oil primer and numerous topcoats, but nothing helps.—DAVID G., WOODINVILLE, WASHINGTON The problem is ...

Key Points Garages, metal, and slick surfaces are common painting regrets when the wrong paint or prep is used.Dark and matte ...

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Regardless of customer anticipations, hot-dip galvanized structural steel has a grey coating, rather than a shiny coating. This usually leads to disagreements between galvanizers and their customers.