I appreciate that you used a natural product like vinegar. I've seen other tutorials that use heavy duty chemicals and I'd prefer to keep it as safe and easy as possible.
If you are too aggressive the sanding could take off the protective zinc coating. The point of sanding here is just to dull the shine and give the primer something to grab on to. Use fine sand paper and sand lightly.
Clean it with aceton then just use etch primer or self etch primer then paint what ever you want on top of it I paint and build galvanized outdoor furniture
What kind of self etch primer? The Rustoleum self etching primer, for example, is said to be not compatible (they recommend their automotive bonding primer which is harder to come by in a box store).
I want to make shelves and other unique designs with the galvanized platted metal. I need a book or some hard core information to understand the physics and engineering to build it right without any problem of it falling over. Do you or anybody know anything?
Big M, Simple. Upon completion fasten your shelf to the wall with multiple #12 or #14 screws. Assuming the wall was constructed by others (not u), shelf stability is not a concern.
I would still recommend using Bin. As long as it is top-coated with an exterior paint, it should hold up. But it is never going to be like a factory powder-coated result.
I promise you dude, the vinegar sounds like a necessary component, but it means nothing in practice. Next time do one piece with vinegar and one without. Then see how they wear. Having done this multiple times on galvanized boat trailer parts I can assure you...In terms of looks or longevity, it makes absolutely no difference providing a light vinegar wash. ZERO, NADA.
Hey I’m looking to paint my galvanized trailer, have any tips on longevity? What have you used that actually worked. I’m trying to do as much research as possible before so pleasee help me??
He literally explained what he was doing as he was doing it. Why wouldn’t you clean, sand, and clean again? First clean was to remove the oil before sanding, and 2nd clean was to remove the sanding dust. You can’t paint on oily or dusty surfaces.
@@robertheintz8017 I suppose it depends on if you were ever planning on using the same sandpaper again on something else because it would be contaminated with oil.
