[Towertalk] Re: taping your joint - Thanks

[Clive GM3POI]

The answer is to put a layer of Scotchkote between each layer of tape. I do
that here and the joints stay bright and clean for years. I can't say I have
seen my outer final layers of Scotchkote dry and flake either. 73 Clive
GM3POI
----- Original Message -----
From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
To: <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 6:12 PM
Subject: [Towertalk] Re: taping your joint - Thanks


> In a message dated 4/1/02 7:13:08 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> k4oj@tampabay.rr.com writes:
>
> > so, you are saying that a wrap of tape coated with Scotchkote to seal it
> >  followed by a UV shielding protective wrap of 88 is overkill, now?
>
>     Umm...not exactly. ScotchKote is a coating designed for *buried*
joints
> and it'll dry and flake off over time so I don't recommend its use as a
> top-coat either.
>
>     Electrical tape and vapor wrap are the two primary materials I
recommend
> for electrical joint weatherproofing. You can use them in any order you
want
> AS LONG AS YOU DON'T PUT COAXSEAL DIRECTLY ON ANY CONNECTORS! Commercial
> vapor wrap OTOH can be applied right on connectors because, unlike
CoaxSeal,
> it CAN be removed.
>
>     My previous comments had to do with the apparent unsuitability of
Liquid
> Electrical Tape as a top coating; likewise with ScotchKote. So I'm
suggesting
> that using a top layer of tape is as good as anything and better than most
> other materials.
>
>     Some commercial installers use clear acrylic spray paint as a top
> coating. I don't have any longterm outdoor experience with it but it might
be
> worth a try.
>
>     You run the White Clan Outdoor Destruction Lab with your Florida
station
> - what's your experience.
>
>     And thank you for asking about taping my joint.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve     K7LXC
> TOWER TECH -
> Professional tower services for industry and amateurs
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