honkonbobo
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i am looking at replacing all the rusty exterior screws on my 2010 eagle to freshen up the appearance and reseal.
i have read every thread i can find related to this including all the discussions on galvanic corrosion and what screws are recommended from stainless to zinc plated to coated etc. i could only find one passing mention of using aluminum screws but no discussion around them, confirmation that anyone has really used them or feedback on how they held up.
i left messages and emailed FWC more times than i feel is acceptable with no response on that and a number of other issues (they must have been busy providing their "amazing customer support" to everyone else).
yesterday i finally got someone from FWC on the phone and asked why there is no talk of aluminum fasteners as that seems like it would be the easy solution to the galvanic corrosion issue. his response was "not strong enough."
my question is in this application (exterior trim pieces, roof perimeter screws) would aluminum not be fine? intuitively it seems to me that if i am screwing into aluminum, using a fastener made of a material stronger than aluminum adds no additional value beyond cost effectiveness.
can someone with knowledge in this field set me straight or confirm?
i have read every thread i can find related to this including all the discussions on galvanic corrosion and what screws are recommended from stainless to zinc plated to coated etc. i could only find one passing mention of using aluminum screws but no discussion around them, confirmation that anyone has really used them or feedback on how they held up.
i left messages and emailed FWC more times than i feel is acceptable with no response on that and a number of other issues (they must have been busy providing their "amazing customer support" to everyone else).
yesterday i finally got someone from FWC on the phone and asked why there is no talk of aluminum fasteners as that seems like it would be the easy solution to the galvanic corrosion issue. his response was "not strong enough."
my question is in this application (exterior trim pieces, roof perimeter screws) would aluminum not be fine? intuitively it seems to me that if i am screwing into aluminum, using a fastener made of a material stronger than aluminum adds no additional value beyond cost effectiveness.
can someone with knowledge in this field set me straight or confirm?