Considerations in selecting rust prevention systems are often based on economics. However, the initial cost often does not represent the overall cost required for various types of anti-rust systems.

Maintenance costs may vary significantly from system to system. If it is difficult to get close to the workpiece during maintenance, or the operation needs to be stopped, or additional products and machinery are required to cover the work, or scaffolding needs to be set up, etc., all of the above operations can significantly increase the cost of maintenance.

Since the size of the structure or work may affect the ease of treatment, it also affects the price of galvanizing. Unfortunately, it is not yet possible to establish the cost of galvanizing according to universal standards, but the same is true for other surface treatment systems.