how do you know if metal / steel has been galvanized?
I plan on painting metal door frames inside an office. These frames are bare metal with no paint or primer. I plan to use 2 coats (or 3) of direct to metal paint. Metal frames are a pain in the butt because they always need more paint than expected. Some paint manufactures suggest a metal primer for galvanized metal. I am not certain if these frames are galvanized metal.... my question is "how do you tell the difference between galvanized and non galvanized metal as it will affect the type of paint procedure I use (prime vs. no primer)"?
Thanks. Zeebo
I plan on painting metal door frames inside an office. These frames are bare metal with no paint or primer. I plan to use 2 coats (or 3) of direct to metal paint. Metal frames are a pain in the butt because they always need more paint than expected. Some paint manufactures suggest a metal primer for galvanized metal. I am not certain if these frames are galvanized metal.... my question is "how do you tell the difference between galvanized and non galvanized metal as it will affect the type of paint procedure I use (prime vs. no primer)"?
Thanks. Zeebo