Been doing some stuff for a new client off and on at a new installation. Thier client is super picky to the point of being anal about small small things (they expect perfection on everything). Anyway they have some hot dip galvanize cat walks and a small tear in a kick panel was found. It had to be repaired under one of two conditions: remove the entire 25ft catwalk repair it and re-dip it. or repair on site and "hot stick" galvanize it. I had never heard of this "hot stick" and nobody I spoke with at the welding supply etc. had any idea. Anyway the end customer was so picky they had to come watch it being done...great since it was my first try doing it!!!
Well there is such a thing and it is pretty easy to do. It also is way better then zinc paint, probably the next best thing to hot dip. So all I am saying is this is out there if you did not know about it. I got my stuff here:
http://www.rotometals.com/product-p/galvanizingrepairstickrecalv.htmHere is a video of it being done:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_gLN-4rEHkIt works well and is pretty easy.....getting the temp in the right range makes it go much better.
Glad I bought two pounds...I got to go back out there and add some rails.