[TowerTalk] Protecting fiberglass from UV

[Mark .]

Doyle asked:
<< ... We would like to UV protect the fiberglass, does anyone know of any 
non-conductive paint or material you can use on the insulators?...>

Hi Doyle,
Here are a couple of ideas for you:
1) Wrap the fiberglass with a spiral layer of Scotch super 33 electrical 
tape, as a sacrificial layer to intercept UV.
2) Paint the fiberglass with a light gray, flat paint. Light gray tends to 
pick up the surrounding sky colors and blend reasonably well. I used 
indoor/outdoor acrylic spray paint on some PVC standoffs and homebrew 2 
meter quads that I built, that have a mixture of PVC and fiberglass parts.

Any time you put plastic out in the weather, it is a good idea to protect it 
from UV with a sacrificial layer to help it last longer.

regards,

--...MARK_N1LO...--
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