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Creator
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Username: Creator
Post Number: 83
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 10:08 pm: | 
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OK, I have really sturdy mast from military surplus (36'), army green painted. I like the looks of it so much, I want to paint my future Imax 2000 the same green to look "military", plus it will blend into the suroundings.
Question, what brand spray paint is recomended to paint the antenna, I want to make sure it contains no metal, any suggestions?
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Taz
Senior Member
Username: Taz
Post Number: 2672
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 11:19 pm: |
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Any spraypaint that contains no led or any other metal particles. |
Tech833
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Username: Tech833
Post Number: 656
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 10:11 pm: |
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Look for spray epoxy type paint. The model airplane (hobby shop) type is best. Prepare the Imax surface first with lacquer thinner or acetone and terry cloth rags. Wipe it very well, and do not swirl it around. Don't be afrid to use more than 1 rag. It takes about 7 or 8 to do an Imax properly. |
Creator
Member
Username: Creator
Post Number: 84
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 11:59 pm: |
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Cool, thanks for the tip! |
Dindin
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Username: Dindin
Post Number: 95
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 8:24 pm: |
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I agree with Tech833 but with the shortage of hobby shops,check your local home center or large chain store for Red Devil polyureathane spray enamel.most manufactures of model aircraft enamel like Sig,Monocote,Topflite and Coverite have switched from epoxy's and butylite to polyureathane. |
747
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Username: 747
Post Number: 65
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 7:27 am: |
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I did the exact same thing a number of years ago to a stainless 102" whip. My old S-10 pickup was black with red pinstripes and some other red graphics. I used an epoxy spraypaint to turn that 102" a bright red that matched everything else, and it ended up looking pretty darned nice, not to mention it did not hinder my performance - BUT, the forward edge of the whip did wear down every few months due to wind and needed some touchup. |
