I have had a steel platform fabricated for mounting a rotator and beam midway up my crankup tower. I would like to have the platform hot-dip galvenized but that is not available locally. There are no
We use this on galvanized conduit where we had to cut threads, and on lots of other outdoor stuff on the coast. It is better than nothing, but seems to last less than a year before rust sets in. You
I have to whole heartedly agree with Daron N7HQR. Two part epoxy oil based exterior (Marine, Polyurethane, etc.) paints are at the top of list for long term protection and sealing from rusting. That'
Hello Tom and group, I have a tower trailer; Photos follow: http://groups.msn.com/towertrailers/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1 http://groups.msn.com/towertrailers/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPho
Have you considered working some sort of deal with the local HS Ham club to wirebrush the tower in exchange for the donation of a beam or piece of gear? They generally have lots of energy and little
Hi Pat Ever used a product called Ospho? I used that to prepare the tounge on my camp trailer before painting it. It removes the rust and seals the metal for painting. Be sure to read the directions
Ospho is nothing more the Phosphoric acid that can be found in many products. One being METAL-READY by POR-15 http://www.stoprust.net You can find Phosphoric acid at pretty much any paint store in g
I have had very good experience for 8 years with ZRC Cold Galvanizing of several towers. ZRC advertises that they have the only such product approved by the US Government as equivalent to hot dip tre