[TowerTalk] best way to shine up an old yagi?

[D Calder]

Scotchbrite came back and bit me some years ago. The "metal in it" got in the pits of elements and actually made the antenna
look like it rusted a month later. Even though it wasn't the aluminum, it was the metal in the pad. They make brass pads too.

I had to take it down, use 400 grit to get it out and then clear coated it and it's been up for some time now. It stops it from deteriorating
when you live 900 ft. from the ocean when it's covered with something. I have some that have been up 7 to 8 years and that's a good
bit next to the sea salt.


73 Dave n4zkf
n4zkf at n4zkf.com
www.n4zkf.com









-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of n8de at thepoint.net
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 1:08 PM
To: Eric Dobrowansky K2WD
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] best way to shine up an old yagi?

You can rub it with Scotchbrite pads to remove surface oxidation, especially where parts join, but WHY would you want it to 'shine'  
otherwise?
It will work fine 'dull'.

73
Don
N8DE

Quoting Eric Dobrowansky K2WD <k2wd at comcast.net>:

>
>
> Any recommendations on the best way to shine up a yagi that has been  
>  lying unassembled under weeds and leaves for a number of years?  I   
> just picked up a used M2 20m yagi, and want to "shine it up" a   
> little before installing it. Any recommendations appreciated.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Eric
> K2CB
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