[TowerTalk] Tower Paint

[lkeller73 at roadrunner.com]

I've used a tried and true paint for multiple towers for 40+ years as long as it's "plain steel".

Good old  - real - "Battleship Gray".

U.S. Navy-spec mixture is available from most top-of-the-line paint houses (not big box stores).

Not cheap - I paid almost $80/gallon back in 2001 but the three towers I painted that year are still in good shape.

If it IS galvanized, after a good wire brushing, "GALV-COAT" works great - available just about everywhere.

Lonnie
WA2AOG/W2RR

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---- Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr at contesting.com> wrote: 
> You can also use primer designed for galvanized metal, followed by house 
> paint.  I did this 15 years ago and my tower legs are all LB - a little 
> scuffing on the rungs where I climb, but not near ready for repainting.
> 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 5/29/2012 10:52 AM, Missouri Guy wrote:
> > Don't paint it if it's galvanized!!!  Use a professional-grade
> > galvanizing
> > spray or brush-on.  Properly applied, it works very
> > well and lasts a long time.  It's not cheap, but you won't
> > have to re-do the job and it doesn't flake or chip off like paint will.
> >
> > You can get a case of the stuff from
> > Aervoe Industries in Nevada:   www.aervoe.com/   If you live
> > in/near a large city, you might be able to find a local distributor
> > of Aervoe products.
> >
> > I have no financial interest in the company that I
> > know about...just a satisfied customer.
> >
> > 73,
> > Charlie, N0TT
> >
> > On Tue, 29 May 2012 07:58:19 -0500 Tom Harke<tom at tomharke.com>  writes:
> >> I am looking for a recommendation for good paint for my used sections
> >> of
> >> Rohn 55 I plan on putting up.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Tom AA9A
> >>
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