[TowerTalk] Protecting fibreglass spreaders

[Pete Smith]

Check out <http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Paint-Fiberglass>.  The guy 
seems to know his way around the chemistry of "fiberglass reinforced 
plastic" and his recommendations make common sense to me.

I was tempted to suggest that you use one of those paints designed to 
help antenna elements shed ice, but then I decided you probably don't 
need that sort of protection hi.

73, Pete N4ZR

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On 12/5/2010 7:50 PM, Martin Sole wrote:
> Hi,
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> I need to coat the spreader arms of my quad. Options for coverings are
> limited to what I can source here in Thailand. I can buy polyurethane finish
> but even the exterior grade ones I have seen are marked for wood and I'm not
> sure if direct application to fibreglass would be appropriate. I am not
> averse to coloured spreaders so would paint them if that would be a better
> alternative. Should I then choose enamel, acrylic or some other type of
> paint?
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> Particular brand or trade names are not much help as they are either not
> available here or have different names! What about a coating of fibreglass
> resin?
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> Would a better option be to wrap the spreaders in pvc tape or heatshrink
> tubing?
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> Ideas?
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> Thanks,
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> Martin, HS0ZED
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