[TowerTalk] Re: Tower paint......what color ?

[Bill Coleman AA4LR]

On 4/26/00 10:29 PM, K7LXC@aol.com at K7LXC@aol.com wrote:

>      Any tower over 200-feet (and there are thousands of them) are painted 
>orange and white for visibility purposes. Hasn't been a problem. It actually 
>can preserve the galvanizing under a protective layer of paint!

I think a lot depends on the type of paint. Imron, or an epoxy paint may 
last a long time and preserve the tower. A common latex paint might not 
work out so well.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr@radio.org
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