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"Galvanizing" with zinc oxide and butternut squash

2003

Dear sir,

I have heard that you can galvanize ordinary steel by rubbing a paste of butternut squash and zinc oxide based sun block cream onto the surface and heating it in an oven, or here in Arizona, letting it sit out in 100 degree full sun for 12 hours. Is this true. If so...this would be great. Please let me know and thank you for your assistance.

Thomas Roedelbronn [fictitious]
Hobby metal worker - Mesa, Arizona, USA

Ed. note: The poster of this letter was pulling a hoax. Sorry for any inconvenience to the readers.

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Even if it doesn't work, at least it's one less squash that needs to be eaten. Try it and tell us what happens.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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2003

I think this deserves a "silly" rating. Everyone knows you should use acorn squash and not butternut squash.

Mike Stroia
Galvanizing - Canton, Ohio
2003

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