48Rob wrote:Heikki,
I am by NO means an expert on either...but, I do have a lot of "consumer" experience with powder coated products.
Let me first say I don't have anything against powder coating, only that my experiences have been less than good.
Snow plow parts, salt spreader parts, reciever hitch parts, 3 point hitch parts, and more, we have purchased, have been "powder coated" by the manufacturers and touted as offering "superior" protection because of it.
These parts "look" pretty, and the paint (powder) stays intact longer than conventionally painted parts.
The problem I've encountered is that the superior layer of plastic (powder) conceals the rust damage going on UNDER the plastic powdercoat.
By the time we realize the part is rotting away, it is too late to repair it.
With regular paint, it fails, flakes off, and you can see the rust, at which point you can correct the problem.
With powder, it stays hidden until the damage is to severe to repair.
Based on my experiences, galvanizing is a better, and safer long term solution.
(No doubt in California where nothing ever rusts, it is the best thing ever invented, but not in Illinois, or other rust prone locations)
Rob
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Gus
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