Ok one of theese days I am going to get a new antron and I was thinking of puting a clear coat on it or something to stop the fiberglass from sheding. Has anyone ever done this before? Is there anything that works good for this? Thanks!
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Fiberglass protection
- Thread starter Cheech
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Use a couple of coats of spar varnish.If it's good enough for a marine environment it should last for many years on your antenna.I put a couple coats on some fibreglass rods a few years ago and it looks the same now as it did then.
Is that spar varnish clear? where could I get some at? I was thinking something marine grade would be good if not clear coat would be my next option.
how would this hold up to flexing after it dried though?I know the imax looks like a rodeo whip when the wind is blowing....I would think something more like a spray latex or something like that..?
You have a good point about the flexing.Spar varnish is available at most any home DIY shop.Home Depot should have it near the regular varnishes and varathanes.It does impart a slight golden honey color but not too much.I applied it with a rag and just wiped it on rather than blob it on with a brush.The next thing would be clear laquer spray.I have used that as well and it has stoot up well on a mobile antenna.The good thing about that is it goes on in real thin layers because it is sprayed on.The laquer gives it a good hard finish.
Hello Cheech:
I have repaired very old commercial fiberglass antennas that where on a mountain top for years and years. There where replaced by their owners thinking that they would fall apart real soon.
I wore rubber gloves, and lightly ran scottbright all over the surface. Then I applied a little fiberglass epoxy with a rag and let get tackey.
Then I wrapped (2 inch wide) Gas Pipe Black Tape all over the antenna. Then painting it gloss white, and then a coat of Clear enamal spray.
The Black Gas Pipe Tape keeps the sun from destroying the fiberglass, and is invisable to the RF Energy.
I still have the old antenna up and it looks brand new.
Hope this helps.
Jay in the Mojave
http://www.a1antennas.com
I have repaired very old commercial fiberglass antennas that where on a mountain top for years and years. There where replaced by their owners thinking that they would fall apart real soon.
I wore rubber gloves, and lightly ran scottbright all over the surface. Then I applied a little fiberglass epoxy with a rag and let get tackey.
Then I wrapped (2 inch wide) Gas Pipe Black Tape all over the antenna. Then painting it gloss white, and then a coat of Clear enamal spray.
The Black Gas Pipe Tape keeps the sun from destroying the fiberglass, and is invisable to the RF Energy.
I still have the old antenna up and it looks brand new.
Hope this helps.
Jay in the Mojave
http://www.a1antennas.com
ok think I came uo with an idea. I was thinking of puting a coat or two of white paint on the antenna and then a couple of coats of spray laquer? Would this work? Thanks!