How to Refinish a Galvanized Honey Extractor

If you plan to refinish a galvanized honey extractor, consider two fundamental points. Galvanized items are coated with zinc. This leaves them resistant to oxidation. Unfortunately, it also makes them resistant to new finishes. If you want a new finish to adhere to your extractor, treat it with an etching primer or flaking will result. In addition, because honey extractors come into contact with an edible, they require a specific type of enduring paint that won't come loose and pollute the honey.

Heavy-duty fabric drop cloth
Steel wool
Waterborne degreasing soap
Rags
Professional painter's tape
Cans of galvanized metal etching spray primer
Cans of appliance epoxy spray paint

Instructions

- 1
  Take the extractor apart and place each item on a heavy-duty fabric drop cloth.
- 2
  Use steel wool to wash the galvanized honey extractor with a degreasing soap. Rinse the honey extractor, using wet rags. Allow the extractor to dry for three hours.
- 3
  Protect portions of the extractor that are to remain unpainted, using tape.
- 4
  Coat each part of the galvanized honey extractor with etching spray primer. Maintain eight inches between the honey extractor and spray nozzle as you apply. Allow the extractor to dry for three hours.
- 5
  Coat each part of the galvanized honey extractor with appliance epoxy spray paint. Maintain eight inches between the honey extractor and spray nozzle as you apply. Allow the extractor to dry for three hours.

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