[TowerTalk] Protecting fibreglass spreaders

[Roger (K8RI)]

On 12/6/2010 8:00 AM, Neil Sheldon wrote:
> One friend of mine recommended "Bondo" fiberglass resin - manufactured by
> 3M. It was readily available at car parts stores and wal-mart.
It too will deteriorate when exposed to UV and should be painted.
It's also heavy per unit volume, but it does make one whale of a good 
filler.

73

Roger (K8RI)


> Neil,
> K7WK
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Martin Sole
> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 5:51 PM
> To: 'TOWERTALK at contesting. com'
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Protecting fibreglass spreaders
>
> 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,
>
> Martin, HS0ZED
>
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