Household appliances, tools and steel or iron pipes are most commonly galvanised. Removing paint from these metals can be accomplished using the proper method and the right materials. Most effective ...

Galvanised steel is coated with a layer of zinc that leaves it highly resistant to rust. This coating also leaves it highly resistant to paint adhesion. If you need to remove an existing paint finish ...

When it's painted black, this no longer becomes an issue. Painting galvanized metal — as most chicken wire is — with the wrong type of paint may not stay very long and start to peel.