How to Store DuraPost® Fence Posts
Prevention
Wet storage stain is easily avoided by storing galvanized articles off the ground. If stacked, articles should be separated from one another to provide free circulation of air. It is recommended that stacking be at an angle to provide for drainage of water which may otherwise become trapped.
Cure
Normally, light staining is not serious and is arrested after affected areas are dried and exposed to the atmosphere. In time, the colour of the affected area will age to match that of normally weathered galvanized steel. Where more stubborn deposits are evident, these are easily removed using a stiff bristle (not wire) brush and, if necessary, a cleaning solution
can be used. Typical solutions would be ammonia (2%) or acidified sodium dichromate (2% sodium dichromate with 0.1% sulphuric acid). In both instances, the cleaning solutions should be thoroughly rinsed off after treatment and the article allowed to dry.
