Skipp,
I'm very surprised at your experience with clear Krylon. I have been
using it quite successfully since 1964 in many hundreds of commercial as
well as amateur antenna projects. It's been S. O. P. to hose down all
connections and hardware with it after antenna structure and electrical
connections are assembled. Never had a problem with it effecting antenna
performance. It dries thin enough that even small screws and nuts covered
with it can be easily undone. An application of clear Krylon has always been
the final step in over forty years on antenna work here from 500 kHz. to 12
GHz.
But then I haven't bought a new can of clear Krylon in a year or two so
maybe it's been changed.
73,
Al, K9SI, retired, mostly
> Re: antenna question - Dip It and Scotch Kote
> Posted by: "skipp025" [EMAIL PROTECTED] skipp025
> Date: Sun May 4, 2008 6:44 am ((PDT))
>
> I constructed a 6 meter beam some years back, worked like a bomb
> even at 25ft above ground elevation. To ensure my pride and joy
> would last a long time I sprayed it with clear Krylon brand spray
> paint.
>
> The antenna was instantly unusable regardless of my efforts to
> remove the paint, re-tune or otherwise modify the antenna. I later
> learned that type of paint contained materials with a horible
> D-Factor. I was never able to use the antenna again, although it
> remains in my back yard as a reminder.
>
> cheers,
> s.
