Guest diesel_jim Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I've got myself a rather rusty looking southdown axle and steering guard combo (you know, they rust underneath where the ground has taken a battering against the steel), so it looks like it could do with re-dipping, I've also had to make a new pair brackets that attach the lower guard to the axle (the Y shaped jobbies) so these need coating too. Sooo, the question is, the parts that are already galvanised, can they just be re-dipped or do they need cleaning back to bare steel again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 IIRC the southdown stuff isn't dipped - it's electroplated so a thinner coating. Either way, if it's a zinc coating (which I am pretty sure it is) you can bung them straight back in to the galvanisers - the pickling process will clean them up before the final dipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 when i had my bumper galved it went wrong so the galv company dipped it in acid or something to remove it all before being re-done. so i think it will have to be stripped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Thanks for the replies, i'll make some enquiries. anyone know a good platers in the South? (near swindon? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas90 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Thanks for the replies, i'll make some enquiries. anyone know a good platers in the South? (near swindon? ) We use Medway Galvanisers but I guess will be out of your area. Plenty of galvanisers in London. You need to ask for the collect and return service. With Medway they can be a bit slapdash, galvanising drips and crud left in blobs, however, if you ask for galvanising and powder coat paint surprisingly they do a magnificent job of galvanising because they have then got to paint the item! and when they send it back it is nicely padded to stop damage. Does cost a bit more but well worth the extra since you need to treat galvanising or zinc & pass before painting, which is a no no for the diy man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M005 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Thanks for the replies, i'll make some enquiries. anyone know a good platers in the South? (near swindon? ) Jim There is a place on the Beckhamtpon - Devizes road in the farm buildings on the left about half way along, MDM (?) does shotblasting & power coating so may also do galvanising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Yeah, i know the one. i drove past it yesterday in fact! I'll drop them a line. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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