08-01-2014, 03:05 AM
Not to rain on anyone, but in coastal Puna, or just about anywhere on the West side, the AIR is the termites for steel structures. I've watched galvanized steel gate chain literally dissolve over a period of years in Ocean View. In Puna close to the coast, a dark night and flashlight will reveal the countless tiny salt particles drifting in the air. Everything made of ferrous metal rusts like crazy in these environments.
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