Galmet® ColdGal provides long term protection of steel and contains 98.5% pure zinc and over 92% metallic zinc in the dry film.
Cold Galvanizing provides long term protection to steel because of the cathodic (galvanic) action between the steel and the metallic zinc in the coating. This action prevents rust from developing under Cold Galvanizing. It also produces a seal healing mechanism where the Cold Galvanizing is scratched: zinc oxides and carbonates form in the scratch and effectively reseal it.
Metallic zinc coatings are universally accepted as the best method of rust prevention. Galmet® ColdGal offers this protection combined with ease of preparation and application.Galmet® ColdGal zinc rich coating (paint) is suitable for: