[TheForge] searching for black-galvanized chain

[Ron Childers]

Zink chromate should work well & look good. If you're going to use plastic,
might as well buy plastic chain

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Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] searching for black-galvanized chain

Brian,

Seems I spoke too soon on the availability of an agent that reacts with zinc

to blacken.(I just looked at Triple S's website) I still stand by the rest 
of the message.    cheers.......


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From: "Woolley" <wjec at verizon.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] searching for black-galvanized chain


> 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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