You folks in the UK do it up right. I paint all of my antennas. I lightly sand the fiberglass and paint with water based outdoor house paint. A sky blue color or grey helps camouflage the antenna. Paint tends to last longer than a clear varnish coating. If you want to go first class, use marine paint, made to use on fiberglass. For metal antennas, use Zinc Chromate or other metal primer, followed by a finish coat of sky blue or grey. This really extends the life of an antenna.
Buddy Morgan WB4OMG On Apr 21, 2010, at 11:50:40 AM, Barry <[email protected]> wrote: Another tip from the UK, is to paint the antenna(s) with Marine varnish several times, this prolongs their durability and certainly stops any rain or otherwise penetrating the fiberglass tube(s) over time. Might look ugly, but an ugly working antenna is better than a non working 'clean' one!
