Galv hot dip gero? Exmouth?
Submitted by black gen on Mon, 2015-07-27 08:00
I am wanting to service my trailer as its seen better days
however my problem is that I'm in carnarvon and I'm almost certain there is no where to get my trailer dipped in galv here in town.
im planning to push my boat off onto tyres in the coming week or so and wondering if there is anywhere in gero or exmouth I can get my trailer galv'd after it's been sandblasted.
will be a pain towing the trailer but unfortunately don't have much other option
unless anyone has any other ideas for rust protection after it has been sandblasted
thanks for any help
jess
CCC
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Talk to a galvaniser before
Talk to a galvaniser before you sand blast it. Think you will find the acid bath they do before dropping it in the zinc bath will remove rust, old galv, paint etc. could save some time and money.
Double check I could be wrong
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sea-kem
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If it's painted or has thick
If it's painted or has thick rust sections then you will need to blast. If already galved then there will be a charge for removal of the existing. But worth the effort if keeping for the long term. What about using a transport company?
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black gen
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That would be quite pricey
That would be quite pricey so I will drive it to wherever it has to go
thanks for the heads up about the acid bath
is there a place in gero that does the acid bath and galv?
sea-kem
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Just googled, not looking
Just googled, not looking good. I would have thought so though being the big port it is. You might have to go metro.
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Rob H
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no there isnt, but Onesteel
no there isnt, but Onesteel transport smaller items to Perth for gal at a VERY reasonable price.
Trailer, you will have to take it to Perth.
Best bet is prearrange and they sometimes will do it in a couple of days.
Strip it, chuck it on a car trailer otherwise you'll be stripping it in their carpark!
Heavy rust needs to be mechanically removed (blast grind, wire wheel)
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black gen
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thanks for the heads up. Do
thanks for the heads up.
Do you have a ball park figure on the price for a 18ft trailer?
makai
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Done by weight
They charge by weight of the item to be galvanised. From memory the last thing I had galvanised was $6/kg but don't quote me. Ring a galvaniser or two in Perth for an estimate.
sea-kem
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if you get it blasted first
if you get it blasted first then you will only be charged for galvanising. As said done by weight +5% usually.
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Rob H
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BIG problem with blasting a
BIG problem with blasting a box section trailer is...
If it needs blasting outside, then whats it like inside where you can neither see or blast?
Build an aluminium one and put it on your running gear.
Thgats what Im doing at the moment, speak to Skipjack about cost etc to get frame bent up
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The point I was making Rob
The point I was making Rob is that if it was painted on the outside then will need blasting. If it's badly rusted inside then you might as well scrap it and start again. Should be able to shine a torch as most RHS trailers are open ended to give you an indication.
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black gen
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does anyone have any
does anyone have any recommendations of where to get this doen in perth.
Seems like a fairly big job in preparation the more i look into it.
thanks
sunshine
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Hartway Galvinisers
Have the largest baths in the southern hemisphere and their work is highly regarded
black gen
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thanks sunshine, i had
thanks sunshine, i had already called them before you posted that.
for anyone wanting to know, they charge $150 per metre of the trailer to be acid bathed and then hot dipped in galv.
So for my trailer approximately 6m long would cost me around the $1000 mark.
Then with new rollers, tow hitch and other bits and bobs i would estimate it all to cost about the $2500 mark.
Have done some calling around this morning and a decent brand trailer starts from the $7000 mark so the re galv option might be a goer. I would imagine i would get at least asnother 4-5 years from the trailer.
hope so anyway!
good to hear hartway have highly regarded work
cheers
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I've used Hartways for a new trailer
Built a heavy boat trailer myself a few years ago, they did the gal, certainly no complaints. If there is more than the thinnest film of rust you will need to have it blasted, and have regard for how much "meat" is left. Be aware that a "few spot" outside, assuming the trailer is built from hollow section, can be a complete cancer inside, and you can't blast inside a section anywhere that is away from the ends. I bough one once, just a spot underneath, turned into a big hole inside 12 months. if it is built from solid beam, easier to evaluate.
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cheers mate thats good to
cheers mate thats good to know, mine is apparently in love with rust, shes covered.
sunshine
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If the running gear is OK
Have you thought of just having the basic trailer made - Chivers did that for me after I found that the rust was far far worse than expected at a cost of around $4000 including putting all the running gear back on. Might at least be worth a call to them and support the sponsors as well.
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I would check with hartways
I would check with hartways as they take a truck to bunbury twice a week so it is quite likely they go to gero.
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You would think so crano
You would think so crano with all the fabrication shops up there.
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Very interested to hear if
Very interested to hear if they do but i suspect not as I have spoken to them a few times over the years and its not been mentioned
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