Which paint to choose for your Fiberglass Antenna

My paint recommendations for repainting your fiberglass antenna. Sorry the ending has no audio as I accidentally muted the audio. See my pinned comment for a summary of the ending.

[@RidgeHikerAdventures]

Thanks to UDX4570PalmSprings-yh1mv for letting me know my audio was out. The ending was basically going over the choices and the pros and cons of each example I showed you. The marine fiberglass paint would probably hold up the best over time and be similar looking to the original finish. If you choose to go with a different color, the last two choices would probably be for you. The Krylon was the cheapest option for spray paint and would hold up for a few years from what I have read. The Rust-Oleum plastic is more expensive but looks like it might last longer than the Krylon and also be able to flex in the wind better than Krylon without cracking. UDX4570PalmSprings-yh1mv also pointed out that you could use an UV protective epoxy if you didn't want to paint the antenna. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@charleswills4554]

I've used rustolium on my old Shakespeare, painted it apple red . Had it up for a few years it stood up great. 514 Ontario Canada

[@vicrod74]

I used regular spray paint without any metal particles. I chose a nice dark green to camouflage from my nosy neighbor. It was up for years.

[@RidgeHikerAdventures]

Thanks for sharing, I'm guessing I will be painting my antenna next spring. Thanks for watching!

[@mariodesmo]

I used house paint. Bought a sample size can in light blue color to match the sky. I did a field strength measurement before and after and saw no measurable difference. Also, SWR did not change. It has adhered to the plastic very well for over 3 years outdoors now. Now that being said, that vertical antenna is 10 meter and 11 meter only. My UHf/VHF Diamond Vertical has the factory finish still going strong after more than 20 years that it's been out there. It has a little chauky/oxidation on the surface but the fiberglass is in excellent shape.

[@RidgeHikerAdventures]

I like that you tested field strength and SWR before and after. Great idea to use sample size paint, thanks for sharing! 73s from 595 Lake Tahoe Nevada.

[@JasonCooper-em4gt]

Flex seal 😮 gloves 🧤

[@JasonCooper-em4gt]

Gorlia tape 😅 fleax seal camo tape

[@UDX4570PalmSprings-yh1mv]

Use a UV protective clear fiberglass sealer, which is basically an UV protective epoxy. Now As for color, personally I'd stay away from colors, I wouldn't want my antenna to look like a candy cane, but thats just me. If your wanting a color, atleast have it blend in with your surrounding enviroment!. Don't know what happened but you lost your audio toward the last couple of minutes. Anyway, take care! UDX-4570 Palm Springs is waving!👋🤠

[@RidgeHikerAdventures]

Thanks for the comments and letting me know my audio was out at the end. I like the UV protective epoxy idea to keep your antenna original!