05-05-2020, 05:18 PM
Just a word of wisdom from a metallurgical engineer who used to be the company expert in corrosion....
Galvanized screws will start to rust in 5 years. A bit longer if you're in the desert. A bit less if you live on the beach by saltwater. If you're old enough to remember metal trash cans, you will know what I'm talking about. Hardly a single metal trash can lasted longer than 5 years. Once the zinc coating is gone, the steel will corrode, and then it's just a matter of time.
Galvanized screws will start to rust in 5 years. A bit longer if you're in the desert. A bit less if you live on the beach by saltwater. If you're old enough to remember metal trash cans, you will know what I'm talking about. Hardly a single metal trash can lasted longer than 5 years. Once the zinc coating is gone, the steel will corrode, and then it's just a matter of time.
Still Learning,
Allan Hill
Allan Hill
). Stainless screws for a cedar chair should work just fine.