In a message dated 99-01-06 10:46:49 EST, DAVED@ctilidar.com writes:
> I painted my C3S so it would be a bit camoflaged here amongst the
> evergreens at my Colorado QTH. Painted my entire tower too. I found
> that painting with a brush was painfully slow. What ended up working
> good was using a very small (4" wide) roller. I assembled the elements,
> layed them across two saw horses, painted them and the boom, and then
> performed final assembly by attaching the elements to the boom. No
> matter how you do it it's a fair amount of work.
If you are going to paint a tower, antenna or anything that has lots of
small surfaces, the best thing to use is a paint mitt. You just put it on, dip
it in the bucket and grab the surfaces with up/down or back/forth motions.
They're available from CESCO and other suppliers. Get several pairs and throw
them away when you're done.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
Champion Radio Products
--
FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com
Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm
|