Wrapping a dish?

[itchybag]

anyone tried vinyl wrapping there dish? got a white 1.5 thats need to go dark gray.

 

[Beli1910]

I don't believe vinyl will reflect the signal.

 

[scopus]

anyone tried vinyl wrapping there dish? got a white 1.5 thats need to go dark gray.

Do you mean the self adhesive stuff? I would say paint is a better option. Any other material is surely going to be affected by the heat of the sun in the summer, it probably all crease etc..

 

[itchybag]

Do you mean the self adhesive stuff? I would say paint is a better option. Any other material is surely going to be affected by the heat of the sun in the summer, it probably all crease etc..

the same wrap they use on cars. i could go to the length of dusting off an old spray gun and hooking it up to a compressor. When i painted the 1.1 the materials and paint (primer, basecoat, clearcoat, matt additive, hardener/ solvent water/thinner) would have cost £100+ and that was back in the 00's

 

[scopus]

the same wrap they use on cars. i could go to the length of dusting off an old spray gun and hooking it up to a compressor. When i painted the 1.1 the materials and paint (primer, basecoat, clearcoat, matt additive, hardener/ solvent water/thinner) would have cost £100+ and that was back in the 00's

I have used a Johnsons water based outdoor paint on my Channel Master 1.8 with a roller, great finish, absolutely no flaking or peeling..I know the wrap you are talking about, never used or tried it so can't comment how it would work.

 

[itchybag]

I have used a Johnsons water based outdoor paint on my Channel Master 1.8 with a roller, great finish, absolutely no flaking or peeling..I know the wrap you are talking about, never used or tried it so can't comment how it would work.

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in satin. how was the coverage. will 1tr be enough for both sides?

 

[scopus]

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in satin. how was the coverage. will 1tr be enough for both sides?

Not quite the stuff I used, I used the wood and metal exterior (see picture) covers well. A 750ml tin I used didn't quite do two coats on the 1.8. been on three years now, no problems.

 

[Captain Jack]

Have you rubbed it down prior to application or just applied it straight on?

 

[scopus]

Have you rubbed it down prior to application or just applied it straight on?

It had a jet wash, let thoroughly dry first then a sanding then applied with a roller at the front brush at the back.

 

[Manikm909]

It had a jet wash, let thoroughly dry first then a sanding then applied with a roller at the front brush at the back.

What grit sandpaper

 

[itchybag]

What grit sandpaper

depends on the surface condition, if you just want to key it it up p800 wet n dry will get rid of previous orange peel. for the back scotch brite.

if scratched then 240/320 on a sander just dont dig the edge of the sander in otherwise it will look like n feel like divots. Ive got little dent on mine that will need a bit of filler

 

[scopus]

Sure I used P800...

 

[itchybag]

bought 1ltr of the zinsser in dark grey ral 7016, only because they had some on the shelf so weather permitting at the weekend will see how that goes on the back of the dish.

 

[Terryl]

I use marine epoxy paint,(two part) it out lasts most outdoor rated house paint by years....A flat base paint is the best choice as you don't want to overheat the LNB when the Sun gets in front of the dish, remember it has a focal point and is facing the South.

 

[itchybag]

I use marine epoxy paint,(two part) it out lasts most outdoor rated house paint by years....A flat base paint is the best choice as you don't want to overheat the LNB when the Sun gets in front of the dish, remember it has a focal point and is facing the South.

yeah i added mat addative to the last dish so it was super matted. far more than a stock dish. this zinsser is satin so not expecting pure matt. Will skiff over it with a scotch brite if the satin aint matt enough

 

[itchybag]

Zinsser 7016 on the back of the dish, just used a red scotch brite to scuff it up. The front will need sanding and a few dinks sorting but thats for another weekend. weather has been kind the last few weekends.

 

[scopus]

Zinsser 7016 on the back of the dish, just used a red scotch brite to scuff it up. The front will need sanding and a few dinks sorting but thats for another weekend. weather has been kind the last few weekends.
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Nice Precision dish!

 

[John]

Nice Precision dish!

Agreed, that colour & finish looks very nice - four bolt fixing on his/her ring piece as well - wonder what year that would be from ?. Mine have always been three bolt

 

[RimaNTSS]

I think it is "hello" from last century. I had such 1.2m dish under the name of Kathrein. Very nice, stable polar-mount it had.

 

[itchybag]

Agreed, that colour & finish looks very nice - four bolt fixing on his/her ring piece as well - wonder what year that would be from ?. Mine have always been three bolt

ive seen the 3 bolt mount on the 1.8m precision. mine is the 1.5m