Saw this going to a friend’s house- they bagged the fire hydrants….one thought was snow; but this is the first year apparently. And snow has been a mild issue this year compared to most.
Saw this going to a friend’s house- they bagged the fire hydrants….one thought was snow; but this is the first year apparently. And snow has been a mild issue this year compared to most.
Apparently, it is too keep salt off of them.
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/why-are-some-fire-hydrants-wrapped-in-plastic/89-162a801f-4d70-4bc1-9cad-b2399bfa7200
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/why-are-fire-hydrant-covered-in-red-plastic/
Isn’t that what paint’s for? Seems like a lot of unnecessary plastic trash.
Salt resistant paint is industrial, and it’s expensive. Depending on the product, it can also be a two part system and need special preparation. And by expensive, I mean it can cost over a hundred dollars per gallon, if you aren’t getting a deal on it. That’s a big investment for a smaller town.
That seems like chump change for something that probably already costs over $1000, won’t take a gallon of paint, and is meant to last for decades.
You’re forgetting the cost of removing them from the ground to have them sandblasted beforehand. This isn’t latex water based paint for your wall. You don’t just toss it on top of whatever is already there.
You don’t remove them you strip clean and paint in place.
Lol down votes I’ve painted hydrants. You have obviously never. There would be no reason to remove them. Since you would also be disabling the hydrant to do it and what do you do if there is a fire? Here you dumb bastards.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MJnfpo0YcaI