[TowerTalk] Tower Regalvanize

[Sadtip]

If you can't get any satisfaction from them I would definitely contact the
BBB (better Business Bureau)
to see if they have had any other complaints.

Just my .02 worth

RoD
KD0XX

A good friend will come and bail you out of jail,
A TRUE friend will be sitting next to you saying.....


"DAMN THAT WAS FUN"

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of john at kk9a.com
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 4:33 PM
> To: TOWERTALK at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower Regalvanize
>
>
> A short time ago,  I had some tower sections regalvanized.  They
> were not in
> bad shape, but I thought I would recoat them before installing the tower,
> thinking I would have a tower that looked new again.   I had the
> work done
> at a local galvanizer and at first glance they look good.  Now they have
> been sitting outside for several weeks I can see areas of red
> rust.  After
> galvanizing, they apparently carelessly used a grinder to remove
> the spurs
> and sharp edges and in some areas they ground to the base metal.
> I called
> the galvanizer and he said this is no big deal and to just spray it with
> zinc enriched paint.  I stated if you didn't grind it there would
> have been
> no problem and he stated they are required by an ANSI spec to
> remove sharp
> edges.  Nearly all of the rusted areas are on the cross braces
> and there are
> only several bad area on each section.  However, since I paid for hot dip
> galvanizing I am unhappy with just spraying it with paint.  The
> company is
> claiming this is standard practice and allowed by ANSI.  I have used
> galvanizers before without incidence.  Has anyone else had similar
> experiences?  Does anyone know what the galvanizing
> specifications are and
> with is and is not acceptable?  Right now the company is reluctant to
> correct this problem.
>
> John KK9A
>
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