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Anyone know a decent (cheap) supplier of Galvanised steel box and tube sections - for a bit of work on my trailer. Webshop or close to Hertfordshire please.
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You may find it difficult to get because most items are galvanised after they are fabricated........welding (difficult with zinc around), cutting and drilling all break the zinc coating which defeats the object........maybe get some raw steel section and then get the whole trailer re galvanised. Most plating companies have very large tanks.

 



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If you intend welding galvanised steel it's not very good for your health,fumes are quite noxious (although I don't think your long term health suffers).
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Originally posted by Scooby_simon

Anyone know a decent (cheap) supplier of Galvanised steel box and tube sections - for a bit of work on my trailer. Webshop or close to Hertfordshire please.

 

Try

http://www.metalsupermarkets.com/

might be one near you , they specialise in off cuts.

 
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You can normally only get thin sheet for making biscuit tins in "pre-plate" most material is post plated as "GK.LaserII" said.

I know a guy in Biggleswade who can do most metal bashing cheaply and he did some really nice plating for me recently so can probably sort the galvanising too (his brother is a plater etc).
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Galvanised tube is definately available of shelf norm in 6m lengths various sizes .

any good steel stockholder should keep this .

I worked in shiprepairing office and regularily bought this for fabrications in the yard .

never bought  galv box section m but may be available ,

quick call metal supermarket as above for offcuts , short lengths, they also buy in fabricators off cuts so may have box section avail that someone has allready had galvanised .

fumes not a prob with suitable mask.

 



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Cheers chaps

Not planning to weld it; drill and bolt fabrication.

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Drilling through it will break the galvanising though Simon, over time it will rust where you drilled it. 
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You can buy the galvanising paint for areas you have drilled/cut.  (Not sure you can call it galvanising paint if its a paint, but you get the idea)
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Originally posted by Merlinboy

You can buy the galvanising paint for areas you have drilled/cut.  (Not sure you can call it galvanising paint if its a paint, but you get the idea)

That would be the plan; I think Hammerite does the job!

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