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Re: [TowerTalk] Protecting Fiberglass Antennas Parts

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Protecting Fiberglass Antennas Parts
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:08:20 -0400
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On 10/14/2010 10:50 AM, Mike wrote:
>    Joe,
>
> I painted the fiberglass tubes on my SteppIR with Krylon Fusion, the put on a 
> couple
> of coats of Krylon UV- reststant clear. Too early to tell how well it worked.
I've used Krylon clear but it seldom last more than a few years. It just 
disappears. OTOH nearly everything at the top of the tower is badly 
etched from corona.  It's only been struck 17 times...that I know of. 
How many times it's actually been hit, I don't know.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> 73, Mike NF4L
>
> On 10/14/2010 10:21 AM, Joseph W. Morgan wrote:
>> What's something good to seal and protect fiberglass insulators from sun 
>> damage on antennas?  Spar varnish?
>>
>> Joe, W6BCZ
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