What Is The Best Vinyl Coated Wire Mesh and Fence?

Release Date: 2017-09-12

There are so many different types of fencing materials available. wire fences have either a galvanized or a vinyl coated finish.

Usually the vinyl is applied to previously galvanized wire. The important question is whether the wire mesh under the vinyl coating is galvanized before it's welded, or if the mesh is galvanized after it is welded. Why is this important?

When galvanized wire is welded into a mesh, the protective zinc is burned off at the weld points where the wires intersect. This leaves the wires unprotected, exposed to both the air and any corrosive elements that may come in contact with them. Moisture tends to concentrate at these areas. One way to protect the wires from this threat is to vinyl coat them.

To get the highest quality protection from rust and corrosion a thick coating of PVC is applied to a wire mesh that has been galvanized after it has been welded. The wire fence material is hot dipped - passed through a bath of molten zinc. The zinc flows over the entire surface of the mesh, thoroughly sealing the wires and the areas where the wires intersect. The PVC is applied last, giving the fence an extended lifetime due to it's double protection.

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