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A homeowner in Phoenix changed my mind about chain link fences
I was setting a 6-foot chain link for a backyard job last month, and the client asked me why I never suggested a vinyl coating. I told him it was just extra cost for no real gain, but he showed me his neighbor's 15-year-old coated fence that looked brand new while the bare galvanized ones nearby were rusting. Who knew a simple coating could add that much life, or is it just a desert climate thing?
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masonbell25d ago
@tarar27 you're right about moisture traps but galvanized still outlasts coated here because the coating hides rust until it's too late.
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tarar271mo ago
That point about the desert climate is key, but it made me wonder about the opposite problem. I saw a vinyl coated chain link in a really wet, wooded area once. The coating had trapped moisture against the metal underneath because it got a tiny puncture from a fallen branch. It rusted from the inside out way faster than the plain galvanized fence next to it. So maybe the extra life isn't a sure thing everywhere, it depends on the coating staying perfectly sealed.
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