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Default Cutting holes in galvanised steel

On Aug 20, 9:55 pm, Peter Parry wrote:

Not if you cut holes in it it won't - it will rust.


If the galvanizing is a decent thickness (ie hot dip not electoplate)
it will plate over the adjacent bare steel in the presence of any
water.

cheers,
Pete.