[TheForge] searching for black-galvanized chain

[Woolley]

Brian,

IMO if this is an exterior job, you are definitely barking up the wrong tree 
trying to use patinizing chemicals such as you would find from Triple S, Sur 
Fin or Sculpt Nouveau.  If they want a rust resistant finish, why not go 
with a good paint?  Or if you want to galvanize first, just make sure you 
choose a paint that won't react with the zinc etc. If you try to patinate 
with a blackening agent such as Birchwood -Casey after you galvanize I don't 
think it will even work .Consider that you would need to clear coat to seal 
as well. Sculpt Nouveau makes material that you can use to patinate almost 
any substrate but it is a coating that can be chipped off, not what I think 
you are looking for.  Don't forget the time and effort to experiment with 
whatever chemicals you choose.  In my experience using blackening agents and 
the like there was a learning curve no matter what info you get from the 
makers of the material and were always used for interior pieces.  My 2 
cents.  Good luck.

Regards,
Bill Woolley


>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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