[Antennas] fibre glass pole help please

[Joe Giacobello]

David, from Max Gain Systems:

"Any fiberglass, no matter how UV-stabilized, will eventually degrade 
after prolonged exposure to sunlight. Make your spreaders last many 
years longer-and decrease their visibility to wife and neighbors-by 
spray painting them flat black. First clean/degrease them with a good 
solvent such as acetone or methyl ethyl ketone..."M.E.K." (follow their 
label directions!) Then use a good primer-allowing it to cure at least 
two days. Finally, finish with a good top coat of flat black."

You and the EA* may want to check this page:  
http://www.mgs4u.com/fiberglass-tips.htm

73, Joe
K2XX

P.S.  I have never painted my spreaders, but it doesn't sound like a bad 
idea.



David W Wood wrote:
> I have a friend who is a ham in EA8.
> He has a vertical on the roof of his apartment block which is a black
> fibreglass telescopic pole with wire wound in a large pitch helix around it.
>
> A couple of weeks ago it broke in a high wind.
>
> He has two questions.
> 1.  does it degrade in U V light?
> 2.  what can he paint onto it to preserve it.
>
> TIA
>
> David - G3YXX
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> David W Wood 
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