I've used the krylon pain for plastic on the UV rated black cable and it seems to cover and stick very well. Weathered perfectly over the winter, no cracking or flaking at all.
The latex, I would bet, will start to come off in a short time depending on the freeze and thaw. Bob- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven G McGehee" <[email protected]> To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 10:56 PM Subject: [WISPA] Painting > Had a question about painting outdoor ethernet cable -- we've actually > never had to do it before, but did today for a particular install that > required us transitioning from one flat roof straight down to another > flat roof about 35ft below. The brick was near-white, our cable was > black, so I went with a nearly matching an exterior latex paint and it > seemed to take to the Mohawk outdoor ethernet cable well. > > My question is, is Krylon (I think that's the name) spray paint a better > option than exterior latex paint applied heavily with a brush? I'm not > concerned with cost since this was a rare occasion for us, and it didn't > take too long to paint with a brush. I'm just wanting to find the best > method to ensure the cable stays painted for as long as possible in the > weather. > > Thanks. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
