Gazzar Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I'm refurbishing my LtWt chassis at the moment and was seriously considering getting it hot dipped once I've finished the repairs. Has anyone had their chassis galvanised recently? How much(roughly) did it cost them? I'd be using the Galvanisers at Newport, Gwent. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Reckon on somewhere around 60 pence/kilo with a £60 minimum charge. Give them a call. Should be under £100 whatever, and well worth it. All my stuff goes to Hereford (another option for you) but I send it all iin with a mate when he has big jobs being done so I don't have to pay the minimum fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Orgasmic! Thanks, never thought of Hereford (or knew there was a plant there) . G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrfarmer Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 the only thing is i think you need to get all the paint off as if theres too much thay won't dip it but maybe wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 the only thing is i think you need to get all the paint off as if theres too much thay won't dip it but maybe wrong don't they acid dip it first to remove paint and rust?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I would imagine the acid will eat the rust nicely, perhaps not the paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Brock Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 the acid will not touch paint, I had to get everthing shot blasted before they would dip it, a bit of paint they wont worry about but the galv will react with it, cleaner the better TBH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Dickens Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 So to prep a chassis for galvanizing it needs to be sandblasted (no problem), and the guys that do the galvanizing will acid wash it. Correct? What about the inside of the chassis? The hot galv goes in everywhere so drain holes should all be clean? Do Landy chassis' have paint inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrfarmer Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 So to prep a chassis for galvanizing it needs to be sandblasted (no problem), and the guys that do the galvanizing will acid wash it. Correct? What about the inside of the chassis? The hot galv goes in everywhere so drain holes should all be clean? Do Landy chassis' have paint inside? can't think there is any on the inside, from what i remember the biggest problem is the paint makes the hot gav pop( so hot gav flying in the air is not safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 I was planning on getting it blasted anyway, as it reduces the raised 'new weld' marks that dipping sometimes causes- exposing all the previously ground down patches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 So to prep a chassis for galvanizing it needs to be sandblasted (no problem), and the guys that do the galvanizing will acid wash it. Correct? What about the inside of the chassis? The hot galv goes in everywhere so drain holes should all be clean? Do Landy chassis' have paint inside? no paint inside, worst comes to worst cut the dump iron caps off, tip it in its end and batter the s*** out of it with big hammer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy-Novice Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larna86 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Gazzar, I sent a SWB chassis, bulkhead and front panel to be galvanised in December 2011, total cost inc VAT and delivery there and back was £195. You cant argue with that when the mileage there and back was 90 miles. They collected on a Monday and delivered back on a Friday. I used East Anglian Galvanizers at Peterborough - highly recommend them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Thats were I had my chassis galvanized. They did a very good job on the galvanizing, but then the forklift driver made mess of it by dumping it in a corner with a load of scrap and bending one of the rear body brackets. I hope he is sacked, but the galvanizing at east anglia is top notch. Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 Great stuff - I've a fair bit to get dipped - vent panel, door frames, front panel, plus all the smaller brackets and the like, so I'll pop up myself with the trailer. I might get the trailer side doors re-dipped while I'm at it. The bulkhead is already done (new one - yay!!). I might just document the whole thing - write up a "how-to" whilst I'm at it! G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Whats the crack with having old galv re done? I'm thinking I've got some old fuel filler panels, windscreens and capping strips that are going rusty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Brock Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I think old galv needs to be stripped off first then redone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Had my galv cappings re-done. They weren't rusty and were in good condition but I had modidied them at the front to do a tidy bulkhead removal. Don't know if they did any more than acid dip and regalv but don't think it was any more involved. Look tidy now anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 I think they have to blast it, and then it's ok. I need to learn more about "spun" versus "dip" hot galv - apparently "spun" is a better finish cosmetically. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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