Paint will Peel off Steel

At some point, paint will peel off steel. Steel must be chemically treated with by galvanization to accept the paint. The high-tech world of paint has dumped millions dollars into creating a rainbow of colors for steel fans. With those dollars, there are also millions of tons of toxic waste that many paint companies dump in the process of painting, especially overseas where there is no EPA to monitor its practices. Painted Steel will always have its place in the steel market, but the “green” market is NOT one of them.
Not all steel is created the same, substrate (the actual steel) can be produced worldwide and we are all well aware of the atrocious human and environmental violations that most off shore mills manufacture steel in. Under that colorful painted surface is most often a substrate produced in the worst of conditions. The paint it’s self can be just as nasty.
No matter what….Paint eventually peels off steel!
Steel it just is not made to be painted.
Bare Steel produced outside of the USA “substrate” and it is not green.
It is our mission at Steel IQ, Inc. to educate everyone from the BLM to the average homeowner what steel is all about. Steel in our opinion should look like steel not plastic. Bare Steel Naked Steel™ is the only domestic steel that certifies its “Green-Ore to the Door” philosophy.
Feel free to ponder the concept of “mill of origin”, it should be your first question to your builder, architect and designer…and if you must have painted steel demand a USA manufacturer like Valspar, again if you are not asking these questions you not doing your job as a consumer, LEED AP, AIA Architect or Green Builder.
We personally feel that steel is beautiful in it’s natural rustic cinnamon color. We realize our site promotes one kind of steel, Bare Naked Steel ™ and frankly we are experts in the how, where, when and green of this steel.
Why settle for a painted product based on the false belief that it will last forever…the color on that steel will peel off…maybe in 5 maybe in 25 years, but Bare Naked Steel™ will keep it’s luxurious cinnamon color forever and the life span of the steel is anywhere from 50 to 100 years. Bare Naked Steel is the same “chemical” twin as the steel that bridges are build of, so if they can last over 200 years, we think the warranty’s that claim that their paint will last for 40 years are just that…a warranty… a piece of paper! If you read the fine print, you will find…that the warranty does not transfer, is limited in various ways…and good luck finding a paint company that will not simply defer responsibility to the local Rollformer or roofer…whom cannot afford to replace a roof to keep their good name.
If you truly want to purchase responsibly and to support the USA as well as the local manufacturer and roofer in your area buy Bare Naked Steel™!