My suggestion was based on 35 years at Boeing and 40 years owning and painting
sailboats. However, if others have had good luck with $18 a quart consumer
grade paint rather than the $70 a quart stuff I mentioned then the former is
obviously a better deal as long as access for re-coating is not an issue.
I use Rustoleum products for marking anchor chain with great success. No
reason to believe their other products are not of similar quality.
Thanks
73, W7TMT
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Grant Saviers
<grants2@pacbell.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 2:19:57 PM
To: 'Tower Talk' <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Paint Fiberglass antennas?
Agree re boat painting, expensive and I'm told hard to work with,
environment is critical. Particularly Imron, particularly in my way
back boating years. Maybe easier now.
My polyurethane was standard single part on a Windsurfer mast. It all
flaked off. Prepped with acetone. I think adherence matters a lot on
the resin in the surface - epoxy, polyester, polyvinyl, gel coat etc.
some need primer coats IIRC.
Grant KZ1W
On 9/16/2020 13:57, W7TMT - Patrick wrote:
> Grant,
>
> Did you use a single part polyurethane or a two part product? Huge night
> and day difference between the chemistries. I’m sitting in a marina
> right now where at least 95% of the fiberglass boats with paint on them
> are painted with two part polys. It’s practically a world standard. Same
> with aircraft. Two part polys pretty much own the market.
>
> Lot’s of cheaper options of course.
>
> Patrick, W7TMT
>
>
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> *From:* TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Grant
> Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 16, 2020 1:42:23 PM
> *To:* 'Tower Talk' <towertalk@contesting.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [TowerTalk] Paint Fiberglass antennas?
> What didn't work for me was polyurethane. Boat paint is often
> polyurethane and very expensive.
>
>
> I do have some FG poles from an estate that are painted with plain latex
> exterior and they look great. Some Rustoleum spray paints say they
> adhere to plastic, so they would be my other choice. I have had great
> success with their oil based paints on steel.
>
> Grant KZ1W
>
>
> On 9/16/2020 12:44, Chuck Gooden wrote:
>>
>> I have a Diamond X50NA (2m/70cm) that I hope to put up before the snow
>> flies here in N. Illinois. Just wondering if it is recommended to paint
>> fiberglass antennas to protect from UV/Sun damage?
>>
>> If so what kind of paint is recommended?
>>
>> Chuck K9LC
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