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We manufactured a fence system and had the panel powder coated. The panels are made of welder wire mesh, held in place with an angle iron with a leg out onto a flat plate that is on the other side of the mesh. The mesh was welded to the angle iron and then the plate and angle iron were welded together. We installed about 900 linear feet of this fence and all the panels have rusted.
What can be done to stop the rusting? What design changes can be made to the fence panels to stop the rusting? Should the powder coating have fully encapsulated the edge detail?
Yes, there is indeed a reason for this rust. A likely cause for corrosion at the locations you mentioned …