[TowerTalk] Blackening Aluminum

kd4e kd4e at verizon.net
Wed Apr 11 16:59:37 EDT 2007


 > Does anyone know of a chemical wash that can be used to permanently
 > blacken aluminum without painting?  I seem to recall there is such a
 > thing but I haven't been able to find any info on it.
 > Doug  VE7DRF

Leave it outdoors in the shade in Florida for a while.
The natural buildup of mold and mildew will blacken
it pretty quickly!

:-)

I am looking forward to a better answer for you as
such might come in handy for a stealth antenna.

I took the liberty of copying your post to the
towertalk list as there as some real sharp antenna
folks there.


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