Types Of Finish
Wire and steel fencing systems are coated either to give weather protection, or to improve their appearance, or both.
A basic level of weather protection is given by having the products galvanised (coated in a layer of zinc) and the vast majority of wire and steel fencing systems come with this level of protection as standard.
A rapidly growing proportion of customers are now also requiring a polyester powder colour coating on top of the galvanised coating. This coating is achieved by baking the powder onto the product at high temperatures to produce an extra layer of weather protection for the fence, thereby increasing its life expectancy, as well as making it more attractive in appearance than a plain galvanised finish.
There is a huge range of colour choice with polyester powder coatings but all manufacturers offer only a very small number at a standard price with the rest being priced on application and, not surprisingly,they will normally more expensive. Most manufacturers have at least green (ral 6005) and black (ral 9005) as standard and some have blue, red, and grey within their range as well. click here to visit the full RAL colour chart. Darfen can advise on what colours are standard for the fence type that you have chosen.
Traditional painted systems are still available but not normally recommended by Darfen as their cost is normally far higher than for a polyester coating and yet in many instances the finished product may not be as good.
