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Most protective coating systems for steel function solely by acting as a barrier between the steel and the corrosive environment. If these passive and permeable barriers are damaged or penetrated, moisture and oxygen can reach the steel causing rust and eventual coating failure. A zinc metalized coating also offers barrier protection; however, the electrochemical relationship between zinc and steel allows a zinc coating to give cathodic protection as well. A zinc spray gun coating will preserve the steel galvanically: it will corrode in preference to steel, continuing to protect as long as any zinc remains in the immediate area. The surface of a metalized coating allows excellent adhesion of sealers and topcoats. The effect of this compound is a synergistic coating system that will preserve the underlying steel and require little or no maintenance for many years.