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Repainting galvanized tennis court fencing struts -- what primer?
I have to repaint the galvanised struts surrounding a tennis court. It has previously been painted and is badly flaking, once stripped back to bare metal what primer would give me the best chance of keeping normal oil paints on it.
Dave Mundaydecorator - Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
October 2, 2009
Hi, Dave. Since you already know for sure that this project is going to be problematic, it's probably worth the extra effort to wash with diluted vinegar
⇦in bulk on
eBay
or
Amazon [affil links] , neutralize and clean by scrubbing with
trisodium phosphate
⇦this on
eBay
or
Amazon [affil links]
, then applying a
Galvanize Primer
⇦this on
eBay or
Amazon [affil links]
[affil links]. Good luck.
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
October 5, 2009
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