A process for phosphating a galvanized surface of a steel strip
electrolytically galvanized on one side by contacting the galvanized
surface of the steel strip with a phosphating solution containing 1.0 to 6
g/l zinc, 0.5 to 5.0 g/l nickel and 14 to 25 g/l phosphate at a
temperature of 40.degree. to 70.degree. C. for from 2 to 20 seconds. The
ungalvanized surface remains metal bright.
