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Conversion coating without painting
June 11, 2008
Can we use conversion coating without painting in wet atmosphere?
for example on the gritting of platform.
- Iran
June 11, 2008
Hi, Majid. "Conversion coating" is a context-dependent term. It can mean, among other things, phosphatizing of steel or chromating of aluminum. Chromated aluminum does not require painting. However, phosphatized steel without paint is rarely considered a suitable coating.
Regards,
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 Ted Mooney, P.E. finishing.com Brick, New Jersey |
June 12, 2008
My opinion is that a conversion coating is a little better than nothing in a wet atmosphere and is not recommended for an area of high wear like a scaffold as it will wear off rapidly.
James Watts- Navarre, Florida