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Zinc Anode for Metal Railings

Will a zinc anode attached to a ferrous metal fabrication protect the steel in a similar manner as a zinc anode attached to a ship's hull? For this particular project, I cannot use hot dipped galvanizing or a zinc rich paint.

Robert Crain
fabricator/ paint shop - Hooksett, New Hampshire
2006

No, it doesn't work, Robert. You need an ionic (liquid) path between the two metals as well as the metallic path.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2006

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