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08-20-2009, 05:32 PM
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Drywall Screws
Why are they black?
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08-20-2009, 05:38 PM
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I do that too!
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08-20-2009, 06:04 PM
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Why's the sky blue?
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08-20-2009, 06:16 PM
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Plausible Deniability
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DrWu
Why are they black?
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Are you a racist?
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08-20-2009, 06:35 PM
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well..they were born that way!
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08-20-2009, 07:09 PM
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Be careful of the slivers.... There the most dangerous thing about them black screws 
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08-20-2009, 08:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Project_Pat
Be careful of the slivers.... There the most dangerous thing about them black screws |
Yeah tell me about it. But the reason they are black phosphate coated is for rust prevention.
Last edited by BCConstruction; 08-20-2009 at 08:53 PM.
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08-21-2009, 12:56 AM
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Quote:
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Be careful of the slivers.... There the most dangerous thing about them black screws |
Man them freakin hurt!!! Nothing worse than reaching in your pouch and pulling your hand back like you were bitten by a snake. 
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08-21-2009, 06:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BCConstruction
Yeah tell me about it. But the reason they are black phosphate coated is for rust prevention.
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So why do they rust then?
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08-21-2009, 07:19 PM
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So why do they rust then?
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Same reason Tapcons rust through their coating?
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08-21-2009, 09:28 PM
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So why do they rust then?
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Hence the word "prevention" Just like if you have Rustprevention sprayed on the under side of a vehicle. It wont stop it but it helps.
Last edited by BCConstruction; 08-22-2009 at 08:34 AM.
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08-21-2009, 10:19 PM
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08-21-2009, 10:34 PM
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The reason I read is they are black oxided to keep em rust free in the containers on board the ships and long enuf on the shelves. After that all bets are off :}:}
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08-21-2009, 11:24 PM
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Are you a racist?
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lmao 
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08-25-2009, 04:56 PM
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well drywall is white, so its an equal opportunity thang, ya know.
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09-03-2009, 10:48 PM
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EVIL GENIUS
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Quote:
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Thats why I buy galvanized. 
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09-05-2009, 04:51 AM
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black is no good... white coated is nicer! hahaha
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09-05-2009, 11:31 AM
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Profit is not dirty.
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Wow...what a question.
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09-05-2009, 11:54 AM
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Heat treated 
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09-07-2009, 11:58 AM
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Maybe the NAACP said they had to be black? 
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