Fastener stringer and slide fastener provided with same

A method for electrodeposition-coating a row of elements attached to a fastener tape, comprising steps of:

• 1) preparing a fastener stringer comprising the row of the elements and the fastener tape, at least one side edge of the fastener tape having insulation properties, the row of the elements having conductivity at least on their exposed surface and being attached to the one side edge of the fastener tape, or preparing a fastener chain in which the rows of the elements of a pair of the fastener stringers are engaged with each other;
• 2) sequentially immersing the row of the elements in a positively or negatively charged aqueous coating material bath while conveying the fastener stringer or the fastener chain;
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• 3) forming cured coating film on the elements by bringing the elements immersed in the aqueous coating material bath into contact with an electrode having a charge opposite to that of the aqueous coating material bath.