Yeh, I totally agree with Ben.
The galv fumes from welding speed the heart up.
Just use paint and then you wont be heart broken when you have to alter something, or it gets chipped/rubbed while transporting it.
It's very easy to touch up later on if you so desire.
I give them a coat of "Cold Galvanizing" from a spray can and a top coat of a coloured gloss (spray can) to seal it.
I would stretch a bit of old bike tube over the adjustable front end, or bind it with tape to keep the crud out.
It's progressing well.
