Faber Galvanized Tank

[johndiver999]

Yeah, I would return it or get a significant rebate. Those painted tanks are considerably less desirable for use in the ocean, anyway.

 

[rhwestfall]

Saltwater or Fresh? That makes a huge difference. Saltwater eats painted tanks for breakfast.

And those painted Faber tanks scratch and rust up here in freshwater too.... I've been quite "underwhelmed" with them.

 

[Marie13]

And those painted Faber tanks scratch and rust up here in freshwater too.... I've been quite "underwhelmed" with them.

I had four of the painted HP80s. They got scratched up just being shoved into my SUV.

 

[Tracy]

I had four of the painted HP80s. They got scratched up just being shoved into my SUV.

That is what they are for. Shiny tanks look silly.

 

[rhwestfall]

That is what they are for. Shiny tanks look silly.

Some truth, but then again I prefer the HDG tanks...

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Some truth, but then again I prefer the HDG tanks...

Love that flat gun-metal gray baby!

 

[Marie13]

My 85s are HDG. Don’t have to baby them, but I didn’t worry much about the HP80s either. I know someone who would buy new LP50s in a heartbeat if they were HDG

 

[rhwestfall]

From DGX website:

Hot-dip galvanizing (HDG) on Faber brand steel tanks offers the best possible durability and corrosion protection. However, the initial cosmetic appearance of the thick hot-dipped galvanized finish is NOT as perfect and consistent as a painted finish over hot-spray galvanizing. During the initial use of the HDG tanks, they develop a streaked and mottled appearance although over time that becomes more uniform. Faber's epoxy paint over hot-spray galvanized finish offers the best cosmetic appearance on new tanks. The disadvantage of the painted finish is that with with use it can easily scratch or chip on impact and expose the hot-spray galvanizing underneath.

We feel cosmetics is unimportant in relation to durability and only offer HDG finish when available for steel tanks.

 

[Jack Hammer]

Saltwater or Fresh? That makes a huge difference. Saltwater eats painted tanks for breakfast.

Both, but more fresh water than salt. Also quite a bit of caves and wreck penetrations. My Fabers have held up well. Not so much other painted steel tanks I've owned. Those all have the paint coming off exposing the galvanized steel beneath.