Metal Protective Coating
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Basics
- This page goes over various ways to create a coating to protect metal from scratches, abrasive damage, and Rust
Galvanization
- Galvanisation
- Works great for Rust, but is mainly done at the factory
- Not very useful for abrasion etc
Paint
- Adds some more corrosion protection
- May prevent/reduce biofilm growth (IE Marine Paint for boat hulls etc)
Epoxy Based Paints/Thin Composite Coating
- This provides great abrasion etc resistance by providing a comparitivly thick sacrificial layer (When compared to paint)
- May have similar preformance to galvanisation (IF CONTINOUS/Sealed) (Needs more research)
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