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[ONAIR]

Any recommendations for spray paint that will not have an effect on antennas? 

[K6AER]

Any paint will work as long as there are no metal products in the continents.

[WB8PFZ]

Is the antenna metal?

[N2SR]

Is the antenna metal?

Are you thinking that a glass, ceramic, rubber, or wood antenna would work well?

[ONAIR]

Is the antenna metal?

   Fiberglass.  I was also wondering what paint would be OK for a carbon fiber mast?

[WA3SKN]

Carbon fiber paint??
C'mon guys... there's a small gauge wire inside.  And paint will affect an antenna... it just varies with frequency.  For what frequency is this antenna for? Does it have to be "stealthy"?  What are you really trying to do?

-Mike.

[ONAIR]

Carbon fiber paint??
C'mon guys... there's a small gauge wire inside.  And paint will affect an antenna... it just varies with frequency.  For what frequency is this antenna for? Does it have to be "stealthy"?  What are you really trying to do?

-Mike. 

  Want to mount a white fiberglass 10 meter whip on a green push up carbon fiber mast.  Want to paint everything black for stealth.  Would also like to use the mast as a 20 meter vertical with the wire taped to it.  Thanks!

[K1KIM]

As stated, any non-metallic paint will work. I'd use flat.

[ONAIR]

As stated, any non-metallic paint will work. I'd use flat.

     Thanks!

[W1MOW]

We used a Krylon plastic paint when installed a PVC encased Ed Fong Tri-band at my Son's HOA restricted house. Bird site master showed no loss or difference from before we painted.

Gary W1MOW

[ONAIR]

We used a Krylon plastic paint when installed a PVC encased Ed Fong Tri-band at my Son's HOA restricted house. Bird site master showed no loss or difference from before we painted.

Gary W1MOW

   Thanks!  Is that the inexpensive spray paint they sell at big box stores?

[W1MOW]

We used a Krylon plastic paint when installed a PVC encased Ed Fong Tri-band at my Son's HOA restricted house. Bird site master showed no loss or difference from before we painted.

Gary W1MOW

   Thanks!  Is that the inexpensive spray paint they sell at big box stores?

Yes, we paid under $5.00 for the can, and matched it to his house color. From the road you just see the tip. We got it at Ace hardware, I noticed that HomeDepot sells the Rustoleum, Lowes sells Krylon Fusion for $7.98 a can.

Gary W1MOW