Lacquer coating on new pipe?

[shonuff]

Do pipe mills that manufacter standard carbon steel pipe, spray the pipe with a lacquer coating before shipping?

 

[LittleInch]

Only if you ask them to.

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Also: There's usually a good reason why everyone does it that way

 

[donf]

Shonuff,

Maybe it's different for different industries, but in the chemical industry, i've never asked for the coating (is it lacquer or enamel?) and have always gotten it.

donf

 

[weldstan]

We normally buy from pipe warehouse suppliers. Some of the pipe comes with lacquer - some don't.

 

[LittleInch]

If it's destined to be"stock" pipe then it's more likely to be coated with some sort of preservative, but large quantities sold to the user probably not unless it's part of the spec.

My motto: Learn something new every day

Also: There's usually a good reason why everyone does it that way