Of course I watched the video ... back a few months ago when somebody
else previously posted it to TowerTalk. I also checked the price
(something like $100 per gallon), the method of applying it (somewhat
critical two coat system), and the durability of it (it wears off in a
few weeks and requires regular reapplication).
At the time I thought that applying it to a toilet basin might be a
useful thing to do, but I was dissuaded by the high cost of the stuff.
Then it occurred to me that Rain-X (the stuff you apply periodically to
your vehicle windshield) might serve the same purpose, albeit a bit less
dramatically, so I bought some Rain-X and coated one of our toilets with
it. It made cleaning it so easy that my wife applied it to all of our
other toilets as well. I mentioned all of that to a friend and he said
that he uses it (Rain-X) on glass shower stall walls to help prevent
alkali build up.
By the way, the only reason you might want to "waterproof" a tower
foundation is to minimize freeze/thaw spalling of the surface in some
environments. Concrete being wet in almost all other situations is a
good thing, not a liability. And you do know that concrete is porous,
right? You can't keep moisture from entering the other surfaces of a
tower base.
So as you can see, I have "participated" in the thought process for this
stuff ... probably more so than you have.
Dave AB7E
On 7/1/2013 6:47 PM, Gary and Arlene Johnson wrote:
How about as a final coating sprayed on UHF connectors to make them
shed water lessening the chance of them getting wet. I can see
spraying the complete outside of my rotor to ensure I don't get any
water on or into it. Maybe spraying the cables on a crank up so that
they don't ever get wet (dew will bead up and run off) so dirt doesn't
stick to them. Maybe a good extra coating on bolts so water doesn't
work it's way into the threads, as a waterproofing on the concrete
base for a tower. I can think of many POSSIBLE USES. That's the
point of the post - to get people smarter than me to think. Sorry if
you care not to particpate.
I don't know all of the properties of the stuff , i.e. will it short
out electrical connections - yet. Those things are easy enough to
find out. But I am not stuck on "nothing new - ever"!!
Did you even watch the video??
Gary J
N5BAA
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Gilbert"
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To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] NeverWet - You have to see this video
Name one that's both practical and cost effective. I can't think of
one.
Dave AB7E
On 7/1/2013 6:00 PM, Gary and Arlene Johnson wrote:
There has to be some crazy good uses for this stuff. It makes
things completely waterproof.
http://videos.komando.com/watch/3520/viral-videos-spray-on-superhydrophobic-coating?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=tvkim&utm_content=2013-06-30-article-title-g
Gary J
N5BAA
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