[TowerTalk] Sunlight protection for fiberglass

[on4kj]

Mike,

I live near a cement factory and stone grave.
When the wind comes NW it acts as real sandpaper.
I always use a white epoxy paint without metal partices  to protect the
vhf/uhf vertical
When finished I am in the clear for a couple of years.
Verified years ago, before and after, did'nt notice a substantiael change in
characteristics.
Hope this can help.

Jos on4kj

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Gilmer - N2MG" <n2mg at contesting.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 5:08 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Sunlight protection for fiberglass


> I have a used M2 40M3L antenna that I am putting back
> together and I noticed that the fiberglass insulating
> parts are starting to "fray" - i.e., the glass fibers
> are separating somewhat, giving the surface a "fuzzy"
> feel.  I suspect UV is the cause.
>
> I would like to protect the fiberglass from further
> damage.  I considered using 3M #88 electrical tape as
> a "wrap", but is there something more suitable for
> this?
>
> Mike N2MG
>
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