Advice Needed Paint types for channel master

[Manikm909]

do you think this paint would be ok, and not affect signal on a CM dish....?

water based, and non metallic...

im going for a camoflauge look, green first.....(ive ditched the cow idea) - will add brown and black later.

https://***.amazon.co.uk/One-Paint-Matte-250ml-Undercoat/dp/B07952J4GH/ref=sr_1_11?crid=12HPD34P07DUQ&keywords=green%2Bwater%2Bbased%2Bpaint&qid=1639442444&sprefix=water%2Bbased%2Bpaint%2Bgreen%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-11&th=1

 

[Terryl]

I would go with any flat enamel paint, a water based may not last too long as the dish does face South and sometimes directly into the Sun.

You dont want any paint that would reflect Sun light (infra-red) onto or at the LNB, it would cause overheating problems, so any flat sheen paint rated for outdoor usage would work.

 

[RimaNTSS]

ive ditched the cow idea

I am very disappointed to hear this!
Try not to lay a thick layer of paint.

 

[Manikm909]

according to this:

How to paint a Channel Master SMC dish

Hi, I just received this evening a note from the factory of Channel Master dishes (now Skyware Global) in North Carolina, USA. This note explains how to take care of your aged Channel Master dish. You can either clean it or repaint it, according to the need. Here it is: Recommended...

www.satellites.co.uk

shoud be water based acrylic - i used water based on my 1.2m and its been fine, but cost me a lot! want to paint rather than spray this time

 

[moonbase]

I have used Rust-Oleum outdoor paint on a dish and applied it with a roller.
It is a xylene based paint but xylene solvent is cheap enough, you do not need to buy the Rust-Oleum thinners if any thinners are required.

You can buy a pack of 4" rollers with handle and tray as a kit.
They are very cheap. I used the sponge ones and threw away the rollers after use.

Update:
Reading the channel master instructions I am not sure a xylene based paid woud be suitable, the solvent might interact with the compund of the dish.
Your water based option looks to be the one to go for.

 

[zorrin]

For the front, I started with a coat of white spray primer (2 sprays).
Then 2 coats of white gloss paint with a small roller (not water-based).
For the rear I recommend a varnished paint to fix the fiberglass.

 

[Manikm909]

thanks, i wont be doing that.

 

[Captain Jack]

thanks, i wont be doing that.

Why not?

 

[Manikm909]

primer and then 2 coats of gloss - no way Pedro.

 

[suedschwede]

Use only matt and non-glossy metal-free paint, otherwise the sun will burn into the LNB cap holes

 

[Manikm909]

yes, i know - hence why i said what i said

 

[zorrin]

Use only matt and non-glossy metal-free paint, otherwise the sun will burn into the LNB cap holes

My test have only 1 year old.
I will check this weekend and tell you.
But my paint is not so glossy i think.
And we don't really had sun in Paris from one year...

 

[focus36]

Hey this stuff is pretty good All Coat exterior used it on a pvc window still looks good after 3 years.

 

[Terryl]

I recommend that you do NOT use any type of gloss paint on a satellite dish, if you think I'm wrong then try it on a spare dish (if you have one lying around) and point it directly at the Sun, you can cook the LNB or your self if you get across the focal point.

With a good sized dish you can make a nice solar cooker. (you have to move it a bit at a time)

 

[zorrin]

I recommend that you do NOT use any type of gloss paint on a satellite dish, if you think I'm wrong then try it on a spare dish (if you have one lying around) and point it directly at the Sun, you can cook the LNB or your self if you get across the focal point.

With a good sized dish you can make a nice solar cooker. (you have to move it a bit at a time)

I will follow your advice