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Valspar’s Cold-Galv, Shiny Galv and Bright Galv primers dry to the touch and provide a durable, corrosion-resistant finish that makes painting jobs much easier.

June 13, 2012
Galvanized Primers

Valspar’s Cold-Galv, Shiny Galv and Bright Galv primers dry to the touch and provide a durable, corrosion-resistant finish that makes painting jobs much easier.

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When looking for a fast, effective and long-lasting primer, serious professionals need to look no further than the Valspar line of aerosol primers. Valspar’s Cold-Galv, Shiny Galv and Bright Galv primers dry to the touch and provide a durable, corrosion-resistant finish that makes painting jobs much easier.

“Valspar aerosol primers offer superior performance and protection and work wonders when preparing to paint metal, iron and steel surfaces,” said Katie Whiting, product manager, aerosols for Valspar. “These zinc primers are industrial grade for the professional user.”

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The wide range of Valspar’s line of aerosol primers features:

Cold Galv Primer

  • Smooth, cold-galvanizing compound dries to a durable, crack-resistant coating, protecting iron and steel surfaces and scratched, hot-dip galvanized metal

  • Stops rust creepage

  • Excellent outdoor durability, resisting the corrosive effects of chemicals and salt

  • Electrochemical galvanic action continues to protect even if scratched

  • Bonds to surface; weld-through

  • Dry film contains a minimum of 93 percent zinc

Bright Galv Primer

  • Provides a protective coating that has been specifically developed for protection of exposed metal in conditions where long-term paint life is expected

  • Superior corrosion protection

  • Matches appearance of new galvanized metal

  • Dry film contains a minimum of 65 percent zinc

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Shiny Galv Primer

  • Shiny, zinc-enhanced coating for the cosmetic restoration of galvanized metal substrates

  • Protects iron and steel

  • Restores galvanized surfaces

For more information on Valspar aerosol primers, call (866) 222-8714 or visit Valspar’s website at http://www.valsparglobal.com/.

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