[TowerTalk] painting DOM

[Mark Robinson]

Take a look at POR paint. It sets up really hard.

http://www.por15.com/


Zinc Chromate paint..not sure how hard it is but it loves to stick to 
galvanized steel and aluminum.



If it was me I would try the POR paint and smother it with grease.


Mark N1UK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>
To: <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, 27 May, 2010 2:46 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] painting DOM


>I have three sections of 2" OD DOM to paint. Two sections will be
> spliced in the 45G and run through two sleeve bearings above the rotator
> which will support all the weight.  The paint needs to be really durable
> because of the sleeve bearings, boom to mast clamps, and raising fixtures.
>
> Epoxy paint does not stand up well and the spray on stuff is very fragile.
>
> Rustoleum?  I don't know how mechanically durable it'd be. The sleeve
> bearings will be greased and have rubber gaskets protecting them, but it
> doesn't take much pressure to flake paint off steel.   Also it's amazing
> how much space you have to leave between the OD of the inner sleeve and
> the ID  of the outer sleeve. Just a 1/16" of paint requires an 1/8"
> difference between the two.
>
> Any suggestions for a good strong, long lasting, durable paint.  I do
> have a spray gun.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
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