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Old 07-28-2006, 11:10 AM
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Why are we considering polution of the air, coating the forge, forge hood, and chimney with material you don't want to breathe for 8 feet of scrap steel? Next fire you will get that residual powder coat hot again only this time not even thinking about breathing the left overs.

There are too many springs in the world that are not powder coated to try to clean up the one that is powder coated. Just find another spring.

If the powder coating were zinc we would bring up the name Jim "Paw Paw" Wilson and his death and try to guide folks away from using the stuff in a fire. Why not do the same for powder coating?
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