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1. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: aa4lr@radio.org (Bill Coleman AA4LR); Date: Fri, 3 Apr 1998 10:51:14 -0500; I hope it isn't too late to add to this discussion. A bit of information from the field of aviation: Historically, light aircraft airframes of the "tube and fabric" design are built with chrome-moly; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-04/msg00073.html (8,417 bytes)
2. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: Robert.Turner@ibx.com (Turner, Bob); Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 13:34:00 -0500; I have purchased 24' of chrome moly 4130 mast that I probably will be cutting at the 19' mark. The mast needs to be protected from the elements. I'm planning on using RUST-OLEUM at the moment. First; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00398.html (8,293 bytes)
3. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: wd4ngb@m2.sprynet.com (Bruce Richards); Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 18:57:30 +0000; A mast of this quality and price is a investment for many years, I would have it galvanized so it is protected for decades , instead of 3-4 years that paint would last....Not a place to pinch pennies; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00399.html (9,859 bytes)
4. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC); Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 14:15:53 EST; IMO Rustoleum is a typical hardware store 'homeowner's' product. A good quality industrial, marine or cold galvanizing coating will probably do a better job. I would suggest checking with industrial; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00400.html (9,597 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: k4oj@ij.net (Jim White, K4OJ); Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 14:25:53 -0500; no matter what you do the moment the mast goes to be installed you will have your first scratch, if it isn't scratch ed as it goes through the bearing or tubetop the first beam you u-bolt to it will; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00403.html (9,361 bytes)
6. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: rudder1@ibm.net (Malcolm Clark); Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 17:32:59 +0000; I personally haven't had much luck with any of the hardware store variety of paints as far as rustproofing goes. What works better is cold galvanizing spray (zinc spray). You should be able to find i; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00404.html (9,233 bytes)
7. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: aa7bg@3rivers.net (Matt--K7BG); Date: Sun, 22 Mar 1998 22:11:44 -0700; I have a 20 foot 4130 CM unpainted mast at 85 feet. This is one area I may have overlooked when I put up the tower a while back. I guess my thinking was that in a "no salt air" environment I, myself; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00415.html (8,705 bytes)
8. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 00:22:31 EST; From what? Rust is oxidation and the oxidation is the breakdown of the metal through corrosion to it's original elements. The rust will just get deeper and deeper into the metal until it breaks it do; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00416.html (8,851 bytes)
9. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: rudder1@ibm.net (Malcolm Clark); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 08:36:13 +0000; Not necessarily. Some alloys are designed to be self-healing. That is, their surface rust prevents the oxidation from progressing further. If the coating of rust is scratched, the scratch rusts and t; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00418.html (9,512 bytes)
10. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: TOMK5RC@aol.com (TOMK5RC); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 10:00:15 EST; On chrome moly, once the surface rust coat forms, the rust process slows down dramatically. The question becomes do you want it to last 50 years or 55 years? If the mast is not capped, any rain or co; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00422.html (8,761 bytes)
11. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: TOMK5RC@aol.com (TOMK5RC); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 10:02:27 EST; << Not necessarily. Some alloys are designed to be self-healing. That is, their surface rust prevents the oxidation from progressing further. If the coating of rust is scratched, the scratch rusts an; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00423.html (8,770 bytes)
12. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: Dick Green" <dick.green@valley.net (Dick Green); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 10:11:44 -0500; Yes, I've heard that too. Which alloys? 73, Dick, WC1M -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@con; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00424.html (8,602 bytes)
13. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 14:27:42 -0500 (EST); At last! good advice here..... "if u can see ur mast is rusty, it is not high enuf!!!" Now, that a real ham talking! Way to go. K4VUD -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submis; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00433.html (9,832 bytes)
14. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: w3svj@juno.com (N. S. FIRESTONE); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 17:57:25 -0500; United States Steel Company, now USX Corp, put up their HQ building here using a new steel product, "Core Ten". It oxidizes (rusts) a surface finish that is supposed to be protective and self healing; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00439.html (9,550 bytes)
15. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: k4oj@ij.net (Jim White, K4OJ); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 18:19:33 -0500; if memory serves, one of the Saarinen architects was behind Cor-Ten....forget if it was the father or the son....believe they discovered it as being used by the power companies for the high tension l; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00440.html (8,627 bytes)
16. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: rudder1@ibm.net (Malcolm Clark); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 19:21:23 +0000; 'Fraid I don't know. I just got to work underneath one. 73 Malcolm KR4HP -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towe; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00443.html (8,493 bytes)
17. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: rudder1@ibm.net (Malcolm Clark); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 19:53:40 +0000; Interesting. Cor-Ten (I've also seen it spelled Corten and have no idea which of the three is correct) is used as a marine alloy by many builders of steel boats. I have a buddy who has a Dutch built; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00446.html (9,421 bytes)
18. [TowerTalk] Painting a new mast? (score: 1): Author: Robert.Turner@ibx.com (Turner, Bob); Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 19:49:33 -0500; How many years would it take 4130 to break down due to rust. A couple of persons mentioned lowering the mast in the tower. Good idea. I have a Create 9' roof tower. Anyone have any suggestions to cre; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-03/msg00448.html (9,427 bytes)

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