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Stainless fasteners to be used poolside ?

HI WE ARE A FASTENER COMPANY IN ENGLAND WHO HAVE AN ENQUIRY FOR STAINLESS FIXINGS TO BE USED FOR FASTENING HANDRAIL AROUND A SWIMMING POOL. CAN WE SUPPLY A2 OR A4 NUTS & BOLTS
OR WILL THE ATMOSPHERE CAUSE RUSTING TO APPEAR ON THE BOLT HEADS OR DOME NUTS.

MARK SHEPHERD
FASTENER DISTRIBUTOR - NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND
June 24, 2008

Alloy 316 is best for pools.

Don Baudrand
Consultant - Poulsbo, Washington
(Don is co-author of "Plating on Plastics" [on Amazon or AbeBooks affil links]
and "Plating ABS Plastics" [on Amazon or eBay or AbeBooks affil links])
June 27, 2008

Agreed, 316 is recommended and electropolish the fasteners also this will GREATLY increase the corrosion resistance.

Cliff Kusch
electropolishing shop - North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
September 21, 2009

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