{"id":15444,"date":"2022-08-19T23:09:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T03:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/k-trail.ca\/hot-dip-galvanizing\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:29:25","slug":"hot-dip-galvanizing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/en\/hot-dip-galvanizing\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot dip galvanizing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<h1  data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">\n\t\t\tHot dip galvanizing\t<\/h1>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tWhat is hot dip galvanization?\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Hot dip galvanization is a process of metallurgically bonding of zinc to steel that is conducted under controlled conditions in a factory setting. This simple process is characterized by its exceptional corrosion resistance, attributed to the molecular adhesion of the two metals, along with the cathodic protection.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\tDAMAGED PAINT COATING VERSUS GALVANIZISATION\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p>The image above illustrate the contrast between painting and galvanizing when the coating is damaged. It is readily apparent that while rust quickly spreads below the paint, zinc covers the damaged area.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-galvanisation-acier.jpeg\" alt=\"K-Trail - Galvanisation acier peinture\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-galvanisation-acier.jpeg 1609w, https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-galvanisation-acier-300x86.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-galvanisation-acier-1024x293.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-galvanisation-acier-1536x440.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1609px) 100vw, 1609px\" title=\"K-Trail - Galvanisation acier peinture\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<h2><!--\n\t--><!--\t--><!--\n\t-->\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>HIGH CORROSION RESISTANCE<\/h5><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>LONGER LIFETIME<\/h5><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h5>SUPERIOR WARRANTY<\/h5><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tFAQ\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>How long will a galvanized trailer last?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-builder-content fl-builder-content-15489 fl-builder-template fl-builder-row-template fl-builder-global-templates-locked\" data-post-id=\"15489\"><div id=\"apropos\" class=\"fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-tmke2w58i7l4 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center\" data-node=\"tmke2w58i7l4\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-row-content-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uabb-row-separator uabb-top-row-separator\" >\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-row-content fl-row-full-width fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-l4i2g6bptafz fl-col-group-equal-height fl-col-group-align-top\" data-node=\"l4i2g6bptafz\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-07bkaci63gmh fl-col-bg-color\" data-node=\"07bkaci63gmh\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-t53p2jwo8knr\" data-node=\"t53p2jwo8knr\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t<p>Since galvanizing is more than just a coating, the thickness of the zinc alloyed to the steel affects service life Zinc thickness is a function of steel chemistry and its physical properties. For the small trailers, zinc thickness is 3 mils; for the big ones (dumper and +), it\u2019s 4 mils.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental factors and road contaminants also affect service life. Like any vehicle, regular washing, particularly during winter when deicing salt is used, will greatly extend the life of your trailer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-pp-image fl-node-m4qgkcj80h6s\" data-node=\"m4qgkcj80h6s\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"pp-photo-container\">\n\t<div class=\"pp-photo pp-photo-align-center pp-photo-align-responsive-center\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t<div class=\"pp-photo-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-photo-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1547\" height=\"563\" class=\"pp-photo-img wp-image-15493\" src=\"https:\/\/k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-hot-dip-galvanized-benefits-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"K-Trail Hot Dip Galvanizing benefits\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-hot-dip-galvanized-benefits-graphic.jpg 1547w, https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-hot-dip-galvanized-benefits-graphic-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-hot-dip-galvanized-benefits-graphic-1024x373.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-hot-dip-galvanized-benefits-graphic-1536x559.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1547px) 100vw, 1547px\" title=\"K-Trail-hot-dip-galvanized-benefits-graphic\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-overlay-bg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"uabb-js-breakpoint\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Why does zinc changes from silver to a grey colour?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-builder-content fl-builder-content-15495 fl-builder-template fl-builder-row-template fl-builder-global-templates-locked\" data-post-id=\"15495\"><div id=\"apropos\" class=\"fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-yu3s4bm7aonj fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center\" data-node=\"yu3s4bm7aonj\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-row-content-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uabb-row-separator uabb-top-row-separator\" >\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-row-content fl-row-full-width fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-2x4fq0cegyaz fl-col-group-equal-height fl-col-group-align-center\" data-node=\"2x4fq0cegyaz\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-r96qdatsbk2x fl-col-bg-color\" data-node=\"r96qdatsbk2x\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-sfx8j9qycr7b\" data-node=\"sfx8j9qycr7b\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t<p>As zinc ages, it changes color. This <strong>passivation cycle extends over a period of approximately 18 months<\/strong>. The different types of steel can also have duller shades of gray in some cases. However, the anticorrosive properties are not affected. The thickness of the coating is the only determining factor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-pp-image fl-node-t02lf8zqneba\" data-node=\"t02lf8zqneba\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"pp-photo-container\">\n\t<div class=\"pp-photo pp-photo-align-center pp-photo-align-responsive-center\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t<div class=\"pp-photo-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-photo-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"354\" class=\"pp-photo-img wp-image-14825\" src=\"https:\/\/k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-galvanisation-acier-mat.jpeg\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-galvanisation-acier-mat.jpeg 402w, https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-galvanisation-acier-mat-300x264.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-overlay-bg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-kqu397x402zm\" data-node=\"kqu397x402zm\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t<p>After immersing the parts in the cooling bath, following the galvanizing process, yellowish spots may appear on the parts. They will disappear in no time. This reaction helps the zinc to properly initiate its passivation cycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-pp-image fl-node-xkmado7iv851\" data-node=\"xkmado7iv851\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"pp-photo-container\">\n\t<div class=\"pp-photo pp-photo-align-center pp-photo-align-responsive-center\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t<div class=\"pp-photo-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-photo-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"353\" class=\"pp-photo-img wp-image-14826\" src=\"https:\/\/k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-galvanisation-acier-passivation.jpeg\" alt=\"K-Trail - Galvanisation acier passivation\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-galvanisation-acier-passivation.jpeg 401w, https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-galvanisation-acier-passivation-300x264.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" title=\"K-Trail - Galvanisation acier passivation\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-overlay-bg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"uabb-js-breakpoint\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Why is the surface texture of zinc sometimes not uniform?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<p>The galvanizing process is conducted by immersing the entire trailer in pure molten zinc. The trailers are suspended, then immersed. When an asymmetrical and complexe piece is immersed, achieving a uniform coating texture is challenging. Hence, it is normal to observe mottled surfaces and\/or small \u00adaccumulations of zinc in enclosed areas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Is it normal to have white \u00adpowder on the zinc surface?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-builder-content fl-builder-content-15496 fl-builder-template fl-builder-row-template fl-builder-global-templates-locked\" data-post-id=\"15496\"><div id=\"apropos\" class=\"fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-dqoxgjwem97t fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center\" data-node=\"dqoxgjwem97t\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-row-content-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uabb-row-separator uabb-top-row-separator\" >\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-row-content fl-row-full-width fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"fl-col-group fl-node-620vxrnk8eli fl-col-group-equal-height fl-col-group-align-top\" data-node=\"620vxrnk8eli\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-pmnuiyrsqda4 fl-col-bg-color\" data-node=\"pmnuiyrsqda4\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\"><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-py82r9xgcdet\" data-node=\"py82r9xgcdet\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t<p>Whitish powder deposits are in effect oxides of zinc. Zinc oxide is part of the passivation cycle. Zinc passivation goes through three phases:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-pp-image fl-node-jgklr9p80tc3\" data-node=\"jgklr9p80tc3\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"pp-photo-container\">\n\t<div class=\"pp-photo pp-photo-align-center pp-photo-align-responsive-center\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t<div class=\"pp-photo-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-photo-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1563\" height=\"291\" class=\"pp-photo-img wp-image-15491\" src=\"https:\/\/k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-hot-dip-galvanized-duration-zinc.jpg\" alt=\"K-Trail Hot Dip Galvanizing duration zinc\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-hot-dip-galvanized-duration-zinc.jpg 1563w, https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-hot-dip-galvanized-duration-zinc-300x56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-hot-dip-galvanized-duration-zinc-1024x191.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.k-trail.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/K-Trail-hot-dip-galvanized-duration-zinc-1536x286.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1563px) 100vw, 1563px\" title=\"K-Trail-hot-dip-galvanized-duration-zinc\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-overlay-bg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-h68il0uyp12j\" data-node=\"h68il0uyp12j\">\n\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t<p>This last layer will protect the zinc by forming a patina. Humidity, bad weather and certain contaminants such as de-icing salts can accelerate the aging process. It doesn't matter as long as the steel is well ventilated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"uabb-js-breakpoint\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\t\t\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hot dip galvanizing What is hot dip galvanization? Hot dip galvanization is a process of metallurgically bonding of zinc to steel that is conducted under controlled conditions in a factory setting. This simple process is characterized by its exceptional corrosion resistance, attributed to the molecular adhesion of the two metals, along with the cathodic protection. 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