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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 Munday
decorator - 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 link] , neutralize and clean by scrubbing with trisodium phosphate ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] , then applying a Galvanize Primer ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] [affil link]. Good luck.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
(Ted is available for instant or longterm help)
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
October 5, 2009

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