Modern specifications usually comprise a sequential coating application of paints or alternatively paints applied over metal coatings to form a âduplexâ coating system. The protective paint systems usually consist of primer, undercoat(s) and finish coats.
Hardware cloth comes in 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-foot rollsâwith 3â² and 4â² being the most common â and in roll lengths anywhere from 5, 25, 50 to 100 feet. The mesh is made by weaving or welding steel wires together, then hot-dipping it in zinc (galvanizing it) to protect it from rust.
With regular terry cloth, there are loops on both sides of the fabric. French terry cloth, on the other hand, is woven so that the loops of thread are only on one side of the fabric. The other side is smooth, flat and knit-like in texture. French terry cloth is sometimes machine knit rather than woven.