If you have rust outside, there is likely rust inside and painting won't
solve that problem.
For it to last in your environment for 20 more years, I'd suggest
getting it regalvanized. Properly done it will be as good as new. It
may or may not be cost effective vs buying new, depending on what you
find in your area for galvanizers, so check around. The re-galvanizing
process will strip the remaining Zn and rust.
However, if you paint it, the cleaning (pickling) step will not remove
any paint. So sandblasting it or chemically remove it or a zillion
hours of wire brushing is needed. So once painted (an ugly messy job),
then repaint every 5 years or so. Another reason to regalvanize.
I'd cover it to reduce the salt accumulation, stored horizontally, and
use a garden hose to flush out critters when you are putting it up
(worked for me on similar situation R25).
Grant KZ1W
On 1/1/2023 06:10, Artek Manuals wrote:
Yesterday I was gifted 60 feet of 25G, most of it in not new but decent
shape (HNY !)
It will likely be 6 months to 2 years before I can get it erected. I
live in a humid semi tropical environment (Tampa, Fl) rain at least
every 2weeks with an annual average of 20+ inches. The state flower is
mold and mildew, While 20" may not seem like a lot it never really gets
dry here for very long.
In the collective wisdom of the group what is the BEST WAY to store it.
? Horizontal? Vertical.? How do you seal it up to keep the plethora of
critters from building homes inside the legs and so on
Some of it has a mild rusty spots...what is the best way to clean it and
what to paint it with so it outlives me for another 20 years?
Dave
NR1DX
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