Lite and dark green ----purposely splotchy.
----- Original Message ----- From: MCH To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: antenna question - Dip It and Scotch Kote So what color(s) did you use to camouflage them? Joe M. Scott Overstreet wrote: > > Hello All > > A couple of years ago I needed to camoflodge several new fiberglass > antennas. I investigated spray can paints at the local home store and > came up with Rustolum's specialty "Paint For Plastic"---that's what it > says in headline form on the can and it also says > "Direct--To--Plastic--Paint" and also that it is intended for > indor/outdoor applications. > > I bought a couple of cans and tested it for RF loss problems by heavily > spraying a large thin plastic bag which, after drying I put alone in the > microwave----not the slightest warming after a one minute run---No > problem at 2400 Mhz, plenty good for VHF/UHF. > > I scrubed the antennas top to bottom with acetone and painted. The paint > covered very well, is still in place and the antennas work just fine. > > Scott, N6NXI > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.8/1414 - Release Date: 5/4/2008 12:31 PM
