Hi everyone,

I am getting ready to install a gate operator on a wrought iron gate, and I will need to weld the brackets in place. I just pulled the hardware out of the box, and noticed that the brackets have a shiny silver finish, which I assume is galvanized zinc:

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Does this look like a zinc coating, and if so, then preparation would be to grind the coating off where I plan to weld, correct?

Thanks
Mike