Metalcloak Thread
#571
JK Junkie
#572
JK Jedi
#573
JK Junkie
#574
#575
JK Junkie
I read somewhere several months ago that MC suggested if you live in a seaside town, which I do, it is a good idea to add a coat of paint for protection from the salt air. The color was a no-brainer for me. Navy and gold sounds an awful lot like my Mountaineers, as my wife is from WV.
#576
JK Jedi
I read somewhere several months ago that MC suggested if you live in a seaside town, which I do, it is a good idea to add a coat of paint for protection from the salt air. The color was a no-brainer for me. Navy and gold sounds an awful lot like my Mountaineers, as my wife is from WV.
#577
JK Junkie
#578
All this said, I'm not a fan of the look and will likely paint mine.
#579
JK Jedi
It is zinc chromate plating not just yellow tinted zinc. This plating is used on several touch corrosion applications due to it's resistance. Plating is a FAR superior practice for corrosion protection as opposed to powder coat. The slightest pin-hole will allow rust to begin with a coated part where a plated part is dipped and the materials surface itself is chemically altered. Even if there was a scratch or pin-hole the zinc will work as a sacrificial agent and allow the steel to retain its integrity. (this is why hot water tanks have a zinc rod in them).
All this said, I'm not a fan of the look and will likely paint mine.
All this said, I'm not a fan of the look and will likely paint mine.
#580
JK Junkie
It is zinc chromate plating not just yellow tinted zinc. This plating is used on several touch corrosion applications due to it's resistance. Plating is a FAR superior practice for corrosion protection as opposed to powder coat. The slightest pin-hole will allow rust to begin with a coated part where a plated part is dipped and the materials surface itself is chemically altered. Even if there was a scratch or pin-hole the zinc will work as a sacrificial agent and allow the steel to retain its integrity. (this is why hot water tanks have a zinc rod in them).
All this said, I'm not a fan of the look and will likely paint mine.
All this said, I'm not a fan of the look and will likely paint mine.