Already asked..this design expensive..don't have much budget on it....

Paint, Galvanise, Power-coated also got..

What it the price difference between hollow and solid WI and MS grille? Seldom I get people quating the solid one why?

Anyone mind to share pictures of WI and MS because I can't tell but just have to take it when the quoter say this is WI or MS. Can it tell by appearance?

Thank you

dig back on my previous explanation....

Wrought Iron is another type of metal.. but due to escalating cost, people do not user WI, but take MS and hammered into textured shape...

as time goes by, people still call WI when they see textured MS

You mean there is not real WI in the market right now, all are MS?

I wont say ALL, but mostly....
last time, when real wrought iron are forged by cast it into moulds into a panel shape
like in the pic
http://images.artfinding.com/lot/_203/seve...72233075759.jpg

but it is darn expensive to cast a shape like the pic...

it all depends on you(as owner)

what do you want?

textured shape? finishing? powder coat? antique? coloured?

in the end, it is the colour paint & protection paint that dictates its service life.

P/S many fabricator will ask you to go for powder coat... why? save their time in painting. painting wrought iron is a tedious job...

This post has been edited by Awakened_Angel: May 2 2011, 04:18 PM

Hi Awakened Angel, thanks for the sharing...Yeah the WI outside don't look like the pic that you shown. So when they said it is WI mean just by the name not really the material...But powder coat should have better rust protection than painting right?

Anybody use Yat Sing Wrought Iron Work in Sg Buloh? Hows their work? I booked them during Perfect Living. Today he came to take measurement and said it need 3 weeks to do as they have a lot of order during the Perfect Living. I do one 13 ft wrought iron gate with auto motor, whole house 22x75 windows mild steel, back door & one skylight all RM8600. Ok ya?

Hard to tell. Do you know what thickness of MS and anti rust coating? Also, some WI designs cost a bit more.

Auto gate would cost about RM1.5k. The thing about metal contractor dealing with auto gate. Will he able to service you once your auto gate is down? I went with the same metal contractor knowing he is responsive and reliable.

If you have paid booking with the contractor, do not bother to find out if it is overcharged. Just pray the workmanship is satisfactory.

Not quite. Powder is time saving as it is throw into oven n bake. Wi gate is most time consuming in paint job. U need 4 layer of paint at least. Oxide primer, black Matt, colour n clear. 4layer x 1-2days of paint n dry =8days

This is for good contractors. For powder coat, obviously faster. For powder coat yes more resistant as it contain epoxy as binder that act as lock to lock the paint into it's tough form. Again, primer n surface preparation n powder coating thickness come into play.

I can propose u a paint system that is equivalent lasting than galvanize n powder coat.

Regards.

try this. free on site quotation

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pag...134001629948605

Mr. Tan 010-221 9496 (Sanbee Metal Works)

I got my house a good and value grille from Sang Fook Trading at Balakong.
0123252102

anyone know where i can get antique colour paints for my gate?

Try Malware (M) Sdn Bhd. 603-56349318. They specialize nothing but paint and coating.

Just confirm with 3 Kim to do the house grille. Very good service =)

1.0mm RHS / SHS secure enough?? BTW what does RHS / SHS stands for? Anyone?

This post has been edited by rachel_xxx: May 11 2011, 10:44 PM

RHS = rectangular hollow section
SHS = square hollow section

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Added on May 17, 2011, 6:47 pmbtw, anyone have any recommended powder coated m.s. grille contractors around setia alam, preferably klang? dont have to be cheapest, but i'd like one who does the job properly~

thx in advanced

This post has been edited by taileong: May 17 2011, 06:47 PM

1.0mm do not exist nowadays... mostly is 0.8mm

and even it is 1.0mm, it is still very thin.. best is go for 1.2mm(min) or 1.6mm

will the impacting the cost if using 1.2 or 1.6mm? Normally or standard give was how many mm??

That's the problem. When u ask for quotation, no detail spec is given which give rooms for contractor to 'cheat' their way through.....

Like I advice many former here, go to hardware shop with contractor n choose the best material yourself and let the contractor alone do labour cost....

Bought a house subsale, came with WI grilles and fence .... but I don't fancy the color plus it need repainting ... whats the best method to do?

Ask my main cont to repaint in situ or dismantle and send somewhere for powder coating?

TIA

just gather a very useful information with my neighbour which doin the powder coating for aluminium. According to him there's a few type of powder coating grade. Its better to use the powder coating which is meant for exterior used and go for the smooth surface instead of rough surface, reason is easy clean and easy to maintain. But he do says that before going for powder coating, the raw material need to go for the so-called liquid treatment to make it more girb and long lasting. At least i know what to ask to the grille contractor