This was very helpful to me. I decided to not use a coating. I have another question for you and the rest of the people here. With galvanized steel that is for outdoor use, that is also POWDER COATED at a high temp and bonded properly, will it have this same effect (crevice corrosion) or will it...
Thank you, I had thought of something similar to that as I've seen it happen before to steel. I will not coat it then since coat lasts maybe a year max.
Also just found out the aluminum fixture is made with a mix of aluminum and stainless steel, not sure how but they use both metals. I am...
I am not worried about the shine I just want it to retain its semblance of stainless steel color and not corode, fading over time is not an issue. Unfortunately these are the best materials I have found everything else is just steel (painted or powder coated) so these two options seem to be the...
Generally curious about exterior lights, both would essentially be same stainless steel color, would expect some fading but not looking for ANY corrosion. It is a commercial application so needs to last 20+ years easy hopefully over 50 if I maybe add a coating to it.
I've seen steel lights with...
I've seen gutters last a VERY long time, with the finish never coming off after over 40 years, if the finish is similar to how gutters are done, what would you think?
But this question is not about gutters though it's just something I've noticed.
I would like to know if Stainless steel 304 or aluminum with a stainless steel finish would be more corrosion resistant when outdoor 24/7/365 exposed to the sun, rain, snow, etc. but not salt. Not a coastal climate. Both materials are resistant to corrosion and are sold as fixtures, etc. but I...