On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:34:57 -0400, Bill
wrote:

Mike Marlow wrote:
Bill wrote:


It's nice to finally find out I'm going to be painting the EMT.
Sheesh! It seems like the correct type of paint will be
important. I can see that there are some safety issues involved.
Thank you for mentioning this. I would Not have painted it.... We
won't worry about the stuff running behind the wall from the
switchbox to the ceiling (or we paint it before installing it)?


Why paint it? It's either galvanized or aluminum so it's not going to rust.
Just want it to blend in more?

I wasn't going to paint it. Evidentally, Larry and I didn't realize it
was galvanized. He suggested I wipe the machine oil off, I asked about
rush, and he suggested paint. No harm done.

Yes, they're galvanized, but there is invariably oil on them. I use a
solvent on anything I paint -except- most softwood for construction
projects.

I don't recall you asking about rust, so I guess I missed it.

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