[TowerTalk] Painting Rebar Cage?

[Hank Lonberg]

Paint the rebar is a no/no unless the design has accounted for the
lessened bond value of the rebar.

There is no reason to paint the reinforcing.

Hank Lonberg, P.E.,S.E. / KR7X
Lonberg Design Group, Ltd.



-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dr. William J.
Schmidt, II
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 4:02 PM
To: K7LXC at aol.com; k2qmf at juno.com; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Painting Rebar Cage?

No point to painting rebar before concrete....  Adhesion is probably no
different, but what's the point?

Sincerely,

Dr. William J. Schmidt, II  K9HZ

"Collector of Edison Wind-up Phonographs... Do you have one for me?"
Email: bill at wjschmidt.com
Alternate Email: wmschmidt at charter.net
WebPage: www.wjschmidt.com



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <K7LXC at aol.com>
To: <k2qmf at juno.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Painting Rebar Cage?


> In a message dated 8/22/03 11:28:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
k2qmf at juno.com
> writes:
>
> > Is it okay to paint a rebar cage before
> >  putting it in the ground and poring concrete
> >  over it??
>
>     What does the spec say? The LXC Prime Directive to "DO what the
> manufacturer says" applies.
>
>     I've never heard of painted rebar so I'd say to fugeddaboutit.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve     K7LXC
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