[TowerTalk] Force 12 hardware and aluminum treatment for corrosion resistance

[Jon Pearl - W4ABC]

Hi Jim,

For the past few years I've used a product called Never-Seez Regular 
Grade with great success on all of my outdoors fasteners. I'm surrounded 
by water. I've got the Gulf of Mexico to the west and Tampa Bay to the 
east.

REGULAR GRADE

The “original” anti-seize compound and extreme pressure lubricant 
formulated with copper, graphite, aluminum and other ingredients to 
protect metal parts against rust, corrosion and seizure up to 1800ºF. 
Specified by BMW, Mercedes, GE D6Y28A1, Garrett Engine Division PCS5724, 
Pratt & Whitney PWA 36053-2 and tested to MIL-A-907.

http://www.bostik-us.com/market-products/product-assembly/mro/products/#regulargr
http://www.bostik-us.com/sites/default/files/NSRegular.pdf

It's available online at Amazon, etc., for less than $15 U.S. per 8 oz 
brush top container.


73,


Jon Pearl - W4ABC
www.w4abc.com



On 9/10/2013 9:19 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> What an awesome QTH! I also use stainless steel hardware however I have
> seen severe salt spray corrosion to aluminum where the S.S. is in contact.
>   What do you do to protect the tower system from corrosion?
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> To:	 towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Force 12 hardware and aluminum treatment for
> corrosion resistance
> From:	 Jim and Hannelore Fisher <jwfisher at alumni.princeton.edu>
> Date:	 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:36:46 +0000
>
> I live in a salt-air environment and have replaced just about all U-bolts and
> other such hardware with stainless steel. Be sure to coat bolts with an
> appropriate compound before installing nuts--if you are not familiar with
> this,
> ask your SS supplier.
>
> Also, per advice from F12 many years ago, I assembled elements and then
> painted
> them with XIM400, which has protected them nicely. At some points, I have had
> over 50 F12 elements up at the edge of a cliff with saltwater to the horizon
> and little fluffy balls of salty foam flying up and over.
>
> 73,
>
> Jim, VE1JF
>