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From Jonathan Rausch of That's private on February 25, 2019:
Make sure the steel is primed before assembly, the ...read more Make sure the steel is primed before assembly, then topcoat after final assembly. With the nuts and bolts being galvanized and painted, that should give you a decent life span in my opinion.

From Mike Beitzel of Modjeski and Masters on February 13, 2019:
It is assumed a zinc primer is to be used and shou ...read more It is assumed a zinc primer is to be used and should be applied to bolts and field around the bolts. Solvent clean to remove lubricant from bolts and any oil or other residue from bolting operations. If the field around the bolts has been blast-cleaned and primed, a zinc phosphate treatment solution could be used on the galvanized bolts or comply with ASTM 6386, which allows for sweep blasting or surface sanding or power tool cleaning such as bristle blasting. If the field around the bolts is unprimed, it should be blast-cleaned prior to bolt installation, which would be followed by the above cleaning of the bolts. If the field is unblasted prior to bolt installation, solvent clean bolts and field and blast  to SSPC-SP 10, avoiding direct blasting of bolts and prime bolts and field.