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rrick
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Initially Posted - 08/02/2011 :  23:39:53  Show Profile
Goes against all I considered sane. But I had a chalky Shakespeare and checked their website FAQ to learn it's ok. As directed: washed, 320grit, and thinned/brushed white Brightside polyurethane. It looks almost Galaxy-Series new (almost, because the Galaxy does not have the spiral ribs on the shaft).
Molly Brown: 1967 Grand Banks 32-#34. Bronze, mahogany, teak, oak, with 120hp diesel to push all 10 tons. Currently an abuser of the bilge pump. Also... The Tall Rig Spirit: 1978, #973, Cast Fe Fin Keel on a Trailer
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redeye
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Response Posted - 08/03/2011 :  05:26:25  Show Profile
Thanks.. I need to do mine. I've got what looks like fiberglass fibers on the outside .. kinda creeps me out. Keep thinking I'll slide my hand across it.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 08/03/2011 :  05:53:29  Show Profile
It helps if it's 30 feet in the air. Outta sight outta mind.
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Alan Clark
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Response Posted - 08/05/2011 :  12:41:43  Show Profile
Our AM/FM antennae is like that..I wonder if I can do the same?
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 08/05/2011 :  18:59:31  Show Profile
I'm thinking that since radio waves penetrate brick walls, a little paint isn't gonna stop much. Cosmetically, it'll look like paint on plastic as time passes. Probably a good application for the brands designed to paint plastic.
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