RTG SS Scoops - Quick Question

[QMaze]

For those members who are familiar with this scoop or possibly purchased one, why would the lower shaft and scoop be painted with grey paint? I ordered a new travel model and the top part of the lower shaft and complete bucket and shaft support are all painted with what looks like a silver paint. I find this odd being its stainless.

 

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[CASPER-2]

would call and ask the seller

 

[mnruxpin]

wierd man, does it feel heavy for its size?

 

[QMaze]

Yup its really heavy and works great, and I actually emailed the company, because maybe its just a paint to protect the welds. The top portable shaft is completely polished looking and the lower has about 8-10 inches of the same polished finish but the complete bucket and top portion of the lower has this silver flat paint on it. I didn't really think too much of it at first but all the images I have seen of their products don't have this.

 

[CASPER-2]

I have aluminum travel one with ss tip

 

[NWMP]

No idea about the "paint". I have the stainless one piece long nose, 710 ? Yes it has some weight, but it is built like a brick house. If I get another scoop it will have a flatter/wider mouth. What I have is ok for the amount of times I will likely do water in a season. It"s not like I live on a Florida beach up here.

 

[Fletch88]

There's something amiss here. That thing looks like it's used and not nearly the quality I've seen with there aluminum welds. Maybe a newb was learning how to tig on Friday and they painted it to help cover up mediocre welds.

 

[QMaze]

Apparently this is normal, my email response says they paint all their scoops for esthetic purposes. And this comes right from RTG.

 

[jyt2017]

It' was probably made after lunch on a Friday. All jokes aside. Anything is possible. They paint their aluminum scoops to make them appear plated. It's just for good looks.


Painting the stainless might be a mistake. Who knows. It's something would probably make again for you if you really wanted. That may be just what they do to finish them. I didn't look at their welds the guy who works there is an excellent welder. I owned 3 an all welds looked machine welded and never failed due to not being a good solid weld.

-Joe

For those members who are familiar with this scoop or possibly purchased one, why would the lower shaft and scoop be painted with grey paint? I ordered a new travel model and the top part of the lower shaft and complete bucket and shaft support are all painted with what looks like a silver paint. I find this odd being its stainless.

 

[penzfan]

I've been to the RTG shop many times and have never seen a painted stainless scoop. I'd call Loraine or Joe at RTG if I were you...

 

[QMaze]

I've been to the RTG shop many times and have never seen a painted stainless scoop. I'd call Loraine or Joe at RTG if I were you...

The email response I received was from Laraine Reilly regarding the paint, she says its normal. I'm just going to remove it.

 

[QMaze]

I'll post a pic up tomorrow, it is so much cooler looking now. Not sure why they think paint its nicer esthetically than these welds and heat marks, now it looks like a stainless scoop. But regardless of paint its strong, one thing I do want to do still is add the magnet and another grab handle.

 

[QMaze]

IMO this looks way better and shows the quality better. Looks cheap with that flat silver crappy paint.