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Subject: [TowerTalk] Protecting Aluminum Antennas
From: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 19:06:36 -0400
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Is there anything that will keep an antenna shiny and bright, besides not putting it up? I have often heard clear Krylon mentioned, but from my experience, it is very short lived. Three coats, allowed to dry between coats only lasted a few months if that. Around here (central MI) the shiny Al turns to a dull finish in a month or two.

Alodyne does last and looks good, if you like a shiny gold color and have both time and ambition. I have used Alodyne on aircraft elevator hinges. It's a very labor intensive (tedious) process. The antenna would certainly stand out.

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73

Roger (K8RI)


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