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I am considering https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079K5HCXV/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A34QFRZRNMACQD&psc=1 to repaint my pc case. The manual (https://www.rustoleum.com/~/media/DigitalEncyclopedia/Documents/RustoleumUSA/TDS/English/CBG/American Accents/AAC-20_American_Accents_2X_Ultra_Cover_Primer_Sprays_TDS.ashx), however, specifies that the product should not be used on galvanized steel. Are pc cases considered to be galvanized steel?

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I would say depends on your PC case... I would ask the manufacturers support. 

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6 minutes ago, Anghammarad said:

I would say depends on your PC case... I would ask the manufacturers support. 

Yea feared so... it just strikes me odd that "galvanized steel" is the one thing the paint cannot be applied on. 

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Most PC case made out of steel is not galvanized, they depends on the paint for rust protection. You can strip the original paint, lightly sand the steel, apply primer and paint the raw steel as much as you wish

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Just now, Đỗ Đức Huy said:

Most PC case made out of steel is not galvanized, they depends on the paint for rust protection. You can strip the original paint, lightly sand the steel, apply primer and paint the raw steel as much as you wish

The manufacturer website did specify that the case is steel, but it did not say whether its "galvanized" or not. I found a Toms hardware post https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/what-type-of-steel-are-pc-cases-made-of.3037830/ that says cases are made of SECC, which has the "electrogalvanized" keyword. 

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no because galvanized is a coating used to protect bolts and nails that are going to be used mostly outside in all types of weather, PC cases are indoors only so they wouldnt need that coating. 

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