On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 13:29:11 +0100, "BillR"
wrote:


I've just seem some rendering done on a new quality property and the visible
steel strips are stainless.


Yes some recent work I have had done had a stainless steel bead ....
http://www.vowles-home.demon.co.uk/h...c/P1010105.jpg
(hope those nails are treated as well)

Doesn't help with original problem though, where the metal is very
close to the surface perhaps some smooth hammerite would help (it
worked on an old Ford Cortina for many years!) ?

Chris