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[Turtles & Tortoises](https://www.louispage.com/fencing-meshes-for-turtles-tortoises) - [Free Catalog](https://www.louispage.com/free-catalog) - [Shipping Information](https://www.louispage.com/shipping-information) - [About](https://www.louispage.com/about-us) - [Who We Serve](https://www.louispage.com/who-we-serve) - [Blog](https://www.louispage.com/blog) # The Fence Post [Previous page](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/vinyl-coated-wire/page/1) [All posts](https://www.louispage.com/blog/all) [Next page](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/vinyl-coated-wire/page/3) ## [What about Zinc Coating?](https://www.louispage.com/blog/zinc-coating-class-3-vs-class-1-0-0) March 26, 2019 | by [Joe Morrell](https://www.louispage.com/blog/author/joe-morrell) ![4206831-00-collage-1000x231](https://www.louispage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4206831-00-collage-1000x231.jpg?width=1000&name=4206831-00-collage-1000x231.jpg) **Rust: The Enemy of Your Welded Wire Fence** Think of galvanization as the soldier that fights rust. Rust is the result of the ravages of**:** - air - moisture - abrasion These three can make short work of breaking down iron and its common alloy--steel.  However, a coating of zinc reacts differently to these factors. As it corrodes, it forms a barrier (or patina), running interference between it and the steel or iron that it is sheltering. **Classes of Zinc Coating ** **Class 1**--lightest coating of zinc; widely available and lasts 2 to 11 years in non-coastal climates. (.28% zinc per sq. foot) - Protection drastically reduced in humid climates. (For the record, there is no Class 2.) **Class 3**--heaviest coating of zinc; lasts 13 to 30 years, often must be special ordered (.80% zinc per sq. foot) - However, in humid conditions, the coating may last at least 15 years with wider wire gauges lasting longer **Zinc galvanization creates a first-rate coating for mesh and fencing that lasts** After wires are either welded or woven into a mesh, the entire finished product is drawn through a bath of molten zinc (830°F.) This galvanization-after-weave or weld method (GAW) creates a mesh that emerges with a thick coating tightly bonded to the wire. Each strand of wire is protected and more importantly, each vulnerable welded or woven area is thoroughly sealed. In some circles, this is known as "galvanic healing!" Officially, this is termed, cathode-anode protection. **More zinc = more protection...** [![Jaguar Emblem](https://images.pexels.com/photos/170809/pexels-photo-170809.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&dpr=1&w=500)](https://www.louispage.com/welded-wire-mesh/galvanized-after/galvanized-after-weld-19-gauge?meshopening=1slash2%22%20x%201slash2%22) **...**delaying the time  until rust sets in. So the more zinc per square foot, the longer it is until it rusts. **What's at work here?  Friability.** If something is friable, it is subject to the rubbing process that works on the surface of unprotected iron or steel, which offers no natural corrosion-resistant patina. Friability describes the flaking and breaking apart of a solid substance. **And the benefits of a Class 3 zinc coating?** - Lowest cost over the long run - Damage resistance--the zinc patina guards the metal underneath - Cheaper than stainless steel - Consistent results - Longest life **And what does the ASTM standard** **actually** **mean?** Seeing this on a product, such as for zinc coatings, shows that a company is adhering to a certain set of criteria for the quality of a product. These are internationally accepted guidelines, based on research, for the specifications of materials, products, and services as approved by a  governing board. (ASTM International was once known as the American Society for Testing and Materials.) Buyer beware: a company's adherence to these standards is voluntary.  A Class 1 coating for your mesh or fence is anything but top rate. Now think again about that coating. It can mean: *this* *looks fine* or *it'll do*. In the long run (or even the short run), it will *not* stand up.   **Various elements that cause deterioration:** **           airborne sand and dust           chemicals             salt               ****air             pollution      **  [**![Wrecked Ship](https://images.pexels.com/photos/2336927/pexels-photo-2336927.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&dpr=1&w=500)**](https://www.louispage.com/welded-wire-mesh/galvanized-after/galvanized-after-weld-19-gauge?meshopening=1slash2%22%20x%201slash2%22) **A few zinc facts:** Zinc is the 27th most abundant element in the earth's crust. 70% is mined, 30% recycled. More than 50% of this is used to coat steel and keep it from disintegrating. Zinc is found in rocks, soil, air, water, the biosphere as well as in humans, plants, and animals. (If you're an oyster lover, you're in luck: zinc is plentiful in oysters and it is essential for optimum health.) Biology: organisms must have zinc to exist. For example, in the human body, zinc is important for cell division and is responsible for the function of red and white blood cells. **Finally, a short video:** Here's an example of zinc galvanizing in action: [![Shop Galvanized After Wire Mesh](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/10240/3eb4ff62-2f2b-4fd1-804c-664b7112605d.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/10240/3eb4ff62-2f2b-4fd1-804c-664b7112605d)    [Read More](https://www.louispage.com/blog/zinc-coating-class-3-vs-class-1-0-0) Topics: [woven wire](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/woven-wire), [welded wire](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/welded-wire), [vinyl coated wire](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/vinyl-coated-wire), [galvanized after](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/galvanized-after), [galvanized](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/galvanized), [galv after](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/galv-after) ## [Restraining Lava Loiterers](https://www.louispage.com/blog/restraining-lava-loiterers) July 12, 2018 | by [Joe Morrell](https://www.louispage.com/blog/author/joe-morrell) [![lava flow in barren rock](https://www.louispage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/lava%20flow.jpg?width=460&name=lava%20flow.jpg)](https://www.louispage.com/) **Protecting people from lava flows and from themselves.** There are some fencing products on their way to Hawaii. It seems some physical barriers are required to offset the lava-play aficionados and looky-loos that are putting themselves at peril. For us at home, observing the mesmerizing lava flows from your screen of choice is a popular pastime, quite understandably. However, far from these screens is the tough job of predicting the actions of people who are curious or foolhardy enough to want to get close to the volcanic activity. Louis Page has been called in to assist with the fence and mesh needed to curb these adventurous and possibly harebrained scofflaws. Remember that vinyl coated high tensile wire is the fence of choice for longevity and strength.   **Over-reacting? Nope. ** The dangers are numerous: - Those fascinating sea water explosions of boiling water and steam require onlookers to be at least a 1/4 of a mile away for safety. That steam is not just water vapor!  - Methane gas is created when vegetation is inundated without oxygen, exploding up to 100 yards ahead of the lava flow. - The flows emit fumes that contain glass particles, sulfuric acid, and hydrochloric acid--no walking or standing in these toxic clouds. - And some folks are enticed onto the new land created by the lava hitting the ocean--called benches--which are very unstable and prone to collapse. Tourists *and* Hawaiian residents, observing bursts of gas and flame from the streams of lava, are being arrested for walking on hardened igneous rock and trespassing citations are handed out as people avoid barricades to take pictures, being caught going through areas with toxic gases. **The Phenomenon of Pele's Hair** And if the above list wasn't enough, there are the fine flaxen tresses of Pele. Named for the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes, droplets of cooling lava are stretched up to six feet in the wind and should not be touched as it is actually volcanic fiberglass that can be very sharp and penetrate the skin. Here is a quick video to illustrate this phenomenon: **Fines** Entering certain zones bring a $5000 penalty and a year in jail. These reflect fines and punishments increased recently by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.   Is there a type of fence that you need to manage or direct pedestrians? Louis Page can assist you in finding just the right fence for your situation. [![Safety Fence](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/10240/325417ec-2a50-4ba0-ad6e-29f1b1e6294b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/10240/325417ec-2a50-4ba0-ad6e-29f1b1e6294b)   [Read More](https://www.louispage.com/blog/restraining-lava-loiterers) Topics: [wire fence](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/wire-fence), [high tensile wire](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/high-tensile-wire), [vinyl coated wire](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/vinyl-coated-wire), [vinyl coated](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/vinyl-coated), [galv after](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/galv-after) ## [Properly Driven Wire Fence Staples](https://www.louispage.com/blog/drive-wire-fence-stapes) June 4, 2018 | by [Joe Morrell](https://www.louispage.com/blog/author/joe-morrell) [![Galvanized staples to attach woven or welded fence to wood posts. ](https://www.louispage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/staple.jpg?width=226&name=staple.jpg)](https://www.louispage.com/miscellaneous/fence-tools) **Essentials and Variables** Bekaert offers a fine variety of staples for attaching wire to wooden posts. Be it knurled or single and double barbed fence staples, Louis Page will make sure you've got the goods for your various projects. To avoid harming the fence, there are some variables to keep in mind: A [**smooth wire electric fence**](https://www.louispage.com/miscellaneous/fence-tools) requires loose-stapling each wire, while maintaining the consistency of the spaces by using a measuring stick with the spaces marked on it. Begin by stapling from the bottom.  For a [**barbed wire fence**](https://www.louispage.com/miscellaneous/fence-tools), again, loose stapling is required for each wire. Mark the positions of the wire with a measuring stick. Some folks find it helpful by starting at the top when installing multiple strands of barbed wire, as to avoid the successive wire from becoming hung up. When working with **[woven wire](https://www.louispage.com/miscellaneous/fence-tools),** it is always necessary to loose-staple the wire. As the wire is expanding and contracting due to temperature fluctuations, freedom of movement under the staple is required for the brace to absorb the pressure, rather than the stapled post. Now, here's a quick overview from Bekaert: [![Fence Staples](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/10240/0fcec622-327a-43fe-8fe7-9a6b6783cc7b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/10240/0fcec622-327a-43fe-8fe7-9a6b6783cc7b) [Read More](https://www.louispage.com/blog/drive-wire-fence-stapes) Topics: [vinyl coated wire](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/vinyl-coated-wire), [farm fence](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/farm-fence), [fence staples](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/fence-staples), [u-nails](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/u-nails), [cattle fence](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/cattle-fence) ## [Hex Netting Black Vinyl Coated 1-inch Mesh Chicken Wire](https://www.louispage.com/blog/bid/67872/hex-netting-black-vinyl-coated-1-mesh-chicken-wire) March 1, 2018 | by [Debbie Page](https://www.louispage.com/blog/author/debbie-page) [![black vinyl coated hex mesh graphic](https://www.louispage.com/hs-fs/hub/10240/file-335865186.jpg?width=250&name=file-335865186.jpg)](https://www.louispage.com/wire-netting/hexagonal-vinyl-coated) **Flexible, Lasting, and Good-Looking** Hexagonal netting (aka chicken wire) that is vinyl coated will last a long time. After the 20 gauge galvanized wire is woven into a 1" hex mesh the roll is completely coated with a tough, flexible, tightly bonded layer of black PVC. There are UV inhibitors in the vinyl that protect it from sunlight degradation. Not only is the coating extremely resistant to cracking, chipping and weathering, but it is also unaffected by extremes of temperature. Black vinyl coated chicken wire is highly resistant to rust and corrosion. The wire has double protection from both the galvanizing and the vinyl. Aesthetically pleasing, the black color helps the mesh blend in with the landscape, becoming virtually invisible. This long-lasting mesh works well in a wide variety of applications around the home or farm, such as bird pens and garden fence. #### A Host of Benefits  - Choice of different heights - Vinyl coating gives longer life - Economical light weight fence - Excellent product for deer fence - Ideal for a variety of applications - Black color blends with background - virtually invisible #### With So Many Uses - Rabbit fence - Chicken coops - Game bird flight pens - Deer fence - 84" and 90" - Small mesh garden fence - Tree and shrub protection - Nuisance animal exclusion - Ground wire to prevent digging animals - Mesh attached to split rail of ornamental fence to catch blowing leaves                                 [![Black Vinyl Coated Hexagonal Netting](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/10240/dbfe0cce-f143-471b-9c43-065236dee37e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/10240/dbfe0cce-f143-471b-9c43-065236dee37e)      [![chickens](https://www.louispage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/chickens.jpg?width=249&name=chickens.jpg)](https://www.louispage.com/wire-netting/hexagonal-vinyl-coated)   [Read More](https://www.louispage.com/blog/bid/67872/hex-netting-black-vinyl-coated-1-mesh-chicken-wire) Topics: [hex netting](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/hex-netting), [vinyl coated wire](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/vinyl-coated-wire) ## [The Basics of a Longer Lasting Vinyl-Coated Fencing](https://www.louispage.com/blog/the-basics-of-longer-lasting-vinyl-coated-fencing) November 22, 2017 | by [Debbie Page](https://www.louispage.com/blog/author/debbie-page) [![vinyl coated welded wire fence on wood podt & rail](https://www.louispage.com/hs-fs/file-13063138-jpg/images/post.rail_-_vc_24-resized-600.jpg?width=404&name=post.rail_-_vc_24-resized-600.jpg "vinyl coated welded wire fence on wood podt & rail")](https://www.louispage.com/) **A Fence that Lasts a Long Time**   When you want fencing to last a long time, choose [vinyl-coated fencing](https://www.louispage.com/welded-wire-mesh/vinyl-coated-vc).  There are many options of vinyl-coated welded wire mesh fencing available to you that are long-lasting. In this blog post, I'll cover all the basics you'll need in choosing the vinyl coated fence that's right for you.   **Tightly Bonded** Vinyl-coated wire mesh and fencing is the longest-lasting mesh you can buy. There are welded as well as woven meshes available. After the mesh is welded or woven, it passes through the coating process. The PVC is tightly bonded to the wire by a heat process. The mesh is completely covered, including those areas most likely to rust first - the spots that are welded or woven.   **Impervious** The vinyl coating is impervious to moisture and corrosives. The wire is thoroughly protected from rust and corrosion. Standard colors are black and green while other colors are available by special order.                                                                                                                 **Tip: **Black vinyl-coated mesh fencing is more likely to blend into natural environments. **Temperature Extremes--not a problem** A high-quality vinyl coating is flexible and will not crack when bent. It gives the mesh a smooth finished look. There are no sharp edges. The PVC is not affected by extreme hot or cold temperatures. It is so well bonded to the wire that it stands up to scrapes and abrasions. [Coated meshes](https://www.louispage.com/blog/bid/13452/top-four-reasons-to-choose-vinyl-coated-welded-or-woven-wire-fence) are tough, long-lasting, weather and chemical resistant, and attractive. Any mesh or fence that is vinyl coated will have the longest lifetime. Some meshes are available with double protection - GAW wire that is galvanized after being welded or woven and then covered with a thick layer of vinyl. ## **Vinyl Coated Fence and Mesh Uses:**  > > - Yard fence > > - Animal cages > > - Chicken coops > > - Crayfish traps > > - Boundary fence > > - Kennel flooring > > - Game bird pens > > - Deer fence barrier > > - Greenhouse benches > > - Children's play yards > > - Swimming pool fence > > - Lawn and garden fence > > - Nuisance animal exclusion > > - Backing for wood post and rail fence **Characteristics:** > > - Durable > > - Longest lifetime > > - Resistant to rust and corrosion > > - Weather and chemical resistant > > - Welded and woven mesh and fence > > - UV treated to protect against solar degradation                                                                                                      > > > > **[![black vinyl coated welded wire mesh fencing](https://www.louispage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blackvinylcoated.jpg?width=194&name=blackvinylcoated.jpg "black vinyl coated welded wire mesh fencing")](https://www.louispage.com/welded-wire-mesh/vinyl-coated-vc)** > > > > [![Vinyl Coated Mesh](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/10240/598b0997-c93e-4086-9629-75965509f464.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/10240/598b0997-c93e-4086-9629-75965509f464) > > > >   [Read More](https://www.louispage.com/blog/the-basics-of-longer-lasting-vinyl-coated-fencing) Topics: [welded wire mesh](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/welded-wire-mesh), [woven wire](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/woven-wire), [vinyl coated wire](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/vinyl-coated-wire) [Previous page](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/vinyl-coated-wire/page/1) [All posts](https://www.louispage.com/blog/all) [Next page](https://www.louispage.com/blog/topic/vinyl-coated-wire/page/3) ### Help is Always Available ### Choose the best fence solution for your needs at the best price [ CUSTOM QUOTES **](https://louispage.com/free-fence-quote/) No minimum order required Farms & Fields | Homes & Gardens | Parks & Public Spaces | Construction Sites *Serving America's Fencing Needs Since 1893* [![Request Your Quote Now. 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