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wrussell@ccri.cc.ri.us

Sat, Nov 18, 2000 1:14 PM

Hello All,
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Listees,

Has anyone ever refinished an old Shakespeare fiberglas radio antenna? I'm
not talking anything fancy here, but I've got one that works well but it's
surface has deteriorated. I thought I might give it a light sanding and find
some kind of paint or product that I could brush on (read simple, one-step)
to
reseal the fiberglas threads and make it look reasonably presentable. Any
thoughts?

Thanks in advance,

Mel Knott

    Funny that you should ask.....   I just got done doing an antenna

extension pole. I did it using one part polyurethane primer and paint
(Brightsides). I would guess, from my experience, that you really should
use the primer if you want a good looking job. Mine took two coats of
primer to cover the loose fibers. An antenna should be the same. In fact,
I plan to do an antenna the same way in the spring. It was too much
trouble to take it off the boat now.

Bill

Bill Russell
N. Kingstown, RI
Pacific Trawler 37
"Harbour Reach"
401-294-2933

Hello All, snip> Listees, Has anyone ever refinished an old Shakespeare fiberglas radio antenna? I'm not talking anything fancy here, but I've got one that works well but it's surface has deteriorated. I thought I might give it a light sanding and find some kind of paint or product that I could brush on (read simple, one-step) to reseal the fiberglas threads and make it look reasonably presentable. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance, Mel Knott Funny that you should ask..... I just got done doing an antenna extension pole. I did it using one part polyurethane primer and paint (Brightsides). I would guess, from my experience, that you really should use the primer if you want a good looking job. Mine took two coats of primer to cover the loose fibers. An antenna should be the same. In fact, I plan to do an antenna the same way in the spring. It was too much trouble to take it off the boat now. Bill Bill Russell N. Kingstown, RI Pacific Trawler 37 "Harbour Reach" 401-294-2933

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barnacle42@ameritech.net

Sat, Nov 18, 2000 1:20 PM

Has anyone ever refinished an old Shakespeare fiberglas radio antenna?

I would think before painting,mix a batch of resin and paint that on first.
Steve

Has anyone ever refinished an old Shakespeare fiberglas radio antenna? I would think before painting,mix a batch of resin and paint that on first. Steve

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scaramouche@tvo.org

Sat, Nov 18, 2000 2:14 PM

wrussell@ccri.cc.ri.us writes:

Has anyone ever refinished an old Shakespeare fiberglas radio
antenna? I'm
not talking anything fancy here, but I've got one that works well
but it's
surface has deteriorated. I thought I might give it a light sanding
and find
some kind of paint or product that I could brush on (read simple,
one-step)
to
reseal the fiberglas threads and make it look reasonably
presentable. Any
thoughts?

Thanks in advance,

Mel Knott

Mel:
Three years ago, when I got tired of the slivers from my Loran
antennae, I gave it a quick sanding (with heavy gloves on) and put on
the first stuff I could find in the locker. That happened to be Cetol

think I used two coats, maybe three...

Works fine - George of Scaramouche

wrussell@ccri.cc.ri.us writes: >Has anyone ever refinished an old Shakespeare fiberglas radio >antenna? I'm >not talking anything fancy here, but I've got one that works well >but it's >surface has deteriorated. I thought I might give it a light sanding >and find >some kind of paint or product that I could brush on (read simple, >one-step) >to >reseal the fiberglas threads and make it look reasonably >presentable. Any >thoughts? > >Thanks in advance, > >Mel Knott Mel: Three years ago, when I got tired of the slivers from my Loran antennae, I gave it a quick sanding (with heavy gloves on) and put on the first stuff I could find in the locker. That happened to be Cetol - think I used two coats, maybe three... Works fine - George of Scaramouche

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abinning@ovc.uoguelph.ca

Sat, Nov 18, 2000 2:44 PM

George Geist wrote:

Three years ago, when I got tired of the slivers from my Loran
antennae, I gave it a quick sanding (with heavy gloves on) and put on
the first stuff I could find in the locker. That happened to be Cetol

think I used two coats, maybe three...

Works fine - George of Scaramouche

It appears as if Cetol will coat just about anything and make it look
good. My wife was bugging me about replacing a wooden toilet seat in
the downstairs bathroom at home, be shall we say economical out came the
sander and the a couple of coats of Cetol. Looks better than new and
feels real good too, just where it should.

Cheers

Al Binnington
GB 36 FALKOR
Guelph, Ontario

George Geist wrote: > Three years ago, when I got tired of the slivers from my Loran > antennae, I gave it a quick sanding (with heavy gloves on) and put on > the first stuff I could find in the locker. That happened to be Cetol > - think I used two coats, maybe three... > > Works fine - George of Scaramouche It appears as if Cetol will coat just about anything and make it look good. My wife was bugging me about replacing a wooden toilet seat in the downstairs bathroom at home, be shall we say economical out came the sander and the a couple of coats of Cetol. Looks better than new and feels real good too, just where it should. Cheers Al Binnington GB 36 FALKOR Guelph, Ontario

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