[TheForge] searching for black-galvanized chain

[Brian Hall]

Thanks Ralph, I will check Thomas Register. I will
definately let the group know what I think about the
TriBlack G if I go that route and bring sample to next
NEB meet.

Brian

--- Ralph Sproul <brhlbsmt at mcttelecom.com> wrote:

> 	Brian, I once had a customer that wanted Bronze
> chain.  I did a search on
> the Thomas Register......had lots of options
> then........all of them
> pricey......but there are lots of places you'd have
> no idea of what they
> make until you look in that business manufacturing
> base.
> 
> 	Might be worth a try - and I'm not familiar with
> anything but Gun Blue for
> making dark color with chemicals - I try to stay
> away from acid etch stuff
> as often as possible.
> 
> 	Did you check with Ray Ciemny?  He had some black
> galvy done about six
> months ago as I recall - he had a place within an
> hour of him do it.  So
> that's resonable travel for you as well.
> 
> Ralph
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf
> Of Brian Hall
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 5:11 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: [TheForge] searching for black-galvanized
> chain
> 
> 
> I am doing a repair job on a local, old cemetery.
> The
> commission wants me to run very rust-resistant chain
> between granite posts. The chain will be 3/8" stock,
> 250' long. So the question is...
> 
> I was hoping to find a place that sells
> black-galvanized chain but was unable to find any
> via
> the web. I called local galvanizers but the cost was
> going to be very expensive. So does anyone know
> where
> I can get "pre-made" black galvanized chain?
> 
> If I cant find anyplace, I plan on using regular
> silver-galvanized and dye it with "Triblack G" which
> is designed to patina galvanize black. Does anyone
> have good/bad experience with this stuff?
> 
> Alternately if I could find some plastic coated
> stuff
> like McMaster-Carr sells in black (all they have is
> green) that would probably work too.
> 
> 
> Thanks alot for your help,
> Brian
> -frozen in Massachusetts!
> 
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