[TowerTalk] TowerTalk] Sunlight protection for fiberglass

[on4kj]

Hello Bill,

Have been in the navy half a century ago, and I remember we used a special
paint for radar and SHF antenna domes. Later was activ in military telecom
productions such as ANGRC and  HAWK .  We used exellent Navy grey and Kaki
green paint.
Sure this kind of stuff must be better after 40 yearswhile also used for
space craft. Why not ask people who serve  in the navy or the army now. (
even if the RAF helicopters had recently some troubles of that kind in the
desert ).
My two Euro cent.

Jos on4kj


----- Original Message -----
From: <Cqtestk4xs at aol.com>
To: <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] TowerTalk] Sunlight protection for fiberglass


> K7LXC........ You mean Liquid Electrical Tape by Star Brite? It claims to
> be UV resistant but it dries up and flakes off anyway. At K5RC's place at
> 7,000 feet in NV, it mostly dried up and disappeared within a year or two.
Don't
> you guys have extensive sunshine in FLA too? It's hard to believe that it
has
> much of a service life in those conditions. It's a problem we don't have
to
> worry about in Seattle - hi!
>
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> ....................................................
> Yup....lots of sunshine and high humidity too.  I'm sorry for the poor
> results you guys get in the dry areas.  I have used it for years as a
final cover
> over the electrical tape I use to seal connections.  I tried using it on
the
> 'fuzzy" fiberglass rods on some older KLM's to stop the deterioration.  It
stuck
> like glue and is still in place.  Maybe it worked because the fiberglass
was
> "fuzzy" and provided a good bond.  Or maybe the humidity helped.  All I
know is
> that I love the stuff.
>
> Every year my wife puts a can of Star Brite in my Xmas stocking as a
stocking
> stuffer!   Available at you local Home Depot in several different colors.
>
> Bill K4XS
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