I recently purchased a 300 foot tower and it is painted FAA red/white. I
cannot put up 300 feet because of proximity to a local airport, so will put
up two 150 footers. Would you leave it painted, remove the paint or repaint
another color? I don't need to advertise my location.
73, Keith NM5G
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Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 2:32 PM
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Subject: [TowerTalk] painting tower...a second thought why not
As someone who buys used tower, I try to stay away from painted tower.
Unless painted tower is FAA red/white, it's something I am suspect of. Guys
love to hide imperfections of tower under a one micron layer of Rustoleum.
If you are thinking of selling the tower someday, there are others out there
who feel the same way. Used tower that is otherwise clean will usually sell
for less if it has paint on it........good paint job or not.
As far as painting tower that is new to prolong its life......why guild the
lilly? Unless you live in a very corrosive area like the seashore, you will
be a QCWA member long before any rust shows up. I bought some Rohn 45 new
back in the early 80s and now it is having the lightest surface rust (more
of a
stain) come up. Hell, if I live to be 90 the rust may start to be a lot
more noticeable, but by then I'll be forgetting why I put the tower up in
the first place.
Bill K4XS
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