Is there a paint job/clear coat on the metal construction? Or is it bare metal, or perhaps galvanized? Thanks!
871119
They were painted silver. We painted ours bronze prior to installation. Very happy with the product
871120
This is just bare galvanized metal. This is the look we were going for, so we are happy with it.
871121
High quality galvanized.... very good price use this in a seafood market plan on buying more for decor
871122
This is a cast aluminum base as well as the guard. It is a rough texture on both and I am sure that it is not coated. It will turn dull grey if used outdoors but a can of spray paint will give it any color you want. The real industrial ones are galvanized cast iron and cost ten times as much and weight more by a similar multiple. They are made by Crouse-Hinds among others. Please ignore the other two answers as I am an industrial electrician that has worked with these things for 40 years.
871123
It appears to be bare metal not coated. It is a pewter type metal and so far has not corroded in a salt air environment.
871124
There is no clear coat of paint, the cage and box are a cast metal which looks like aluminum.
1647557
Yes its stainless steel and no coating. I've scratched it a bit by using metal tools and utensils but still looks good.
1200382
The finish is clean. Not shiny, but clean. I am using mine unpainted. I am pleased with it. My truck is not a show truck though... it is a work truck.
2061371
It's a coated metal. We kept them out all summer with no problems! We've brought them in now for our harsh MN winters. Love them! We have 6 of them!
1926743
Yes, fairly thin coating that seems painted on. Had to return mine because of chipping on exterior.
1192749
It's heavy wire/metal. You should have no problem painting it with a spray can of paint for metal.
52088
Its steel, not aluminum. The paint seems to be reasonable quality but I don't know if its powder coated paint or sone other kind.
1922551
Base is metal covered with painted mortar. Very happy with ours and we get a lot of comments on it.
1012147
Well? Guess it depends upon where you live and how it is cared for! Mine is in the garage for storage and shows no sign of rust here in Pa. It is not painted but powder coated which in itself is very good.
1612906
As far as I know, it's painted over steel, with a real good coat of paint. Looks like it may have been heated to dry. It's done very nice.
1101423
NO!!! THEY ARE NOT GALVANIZED!!! Thanks to John, Logan, bbqbob, and Powderman, I am stuck with this junk! Nowhere in the description of this product does it mention what kind of metal it is. I ordered this product based on these answers. Don't answer Questions when you don't have an informed answer!!!
1507772
It appears to be chrome plated. It has help up well for about a year now with no rust though.
1642967
Metal is powder coated paint. It looks like it will last. Very happy a year later.
12592
I believe it is just stainless steel. It is not colored, looks to just be the metal and I don't think they would do any type of clear coat...
1066595
To answer your question I am not sure but think about this. These cans come from China so who only knows what is in this metal. It looks like bare metal inside the can or some sort of clear coat(China not known for their environmentally friendly paints and such). I would not if I were you.
494384
It is Electrogalvanized (zinc plated) not hot dip galvanized so it is shiny but will rust more easily.
1386394
I believe it is galvanized. I live on a sailboat and use my bike to haul groceries to boat. It has been well over a year since I bought it. No rust yet