[TowerTalk] Fiberglass life expectancy

[Dave Sublette]

I had the same experience with the military surplus stuff.  Tried painting it with hardware store spray paint and that helped some.  I use it for light duty — microwave antennas, etc…  but I would be reluctant to use it for heavy stuff.  

I’m glad to see the good report on the strong well stuff.

Good luck,

Dave, K4TO
> On Jul 30, 2017, at 1:41 AM, Wes Stewart <wes_n7ws at triconet.org> wrote:
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> I was thinking about building an LPD antenna and purchased some Strongwell 2" square fiberglass tubing about 7 years ago.  I never finished the project and the tubing has been kicking around the yard in the AZ sun since then.  I see no signs of degradation and it had no treatment whatsoever.
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> Contrast that to the fiberglass military mast sections that turn to hazardous waste in a year or so.
> 
> Wes  N7WS
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> On 7/28/2017 6:27 PM, Rudy Bakalov via TowerTalk wrote:
>> Hi folks,
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>> Does anyone have first hand experience to share? What can I expect from primed and painted UV resistant fiberglass?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Rudy N2WQ
>> 
>> Sent using a tiny keyboard.  Please excuse brevity, typos, or inappropriate autocorrect.
>> 
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