Painting A Dish

[taelon721]

I have some old dishes (both Direct/Dish style as well as FTA type like my favorite Primestar) that I'd like to paint. Are there does or don'ts on this? I'd like to paint a name on it, as well as painting the whole dish. Also, I don't suppose there is some special paint out there that improves the performance of the dish??????

Playing with old equipment is fun. I guess being poor isn't all bad.

 

[migatito]

Im paint mine flat grey and its still got a good quality.

 

[taelon721]

Im paint mine flat grey and its still got a good quality.

Ok. What type of paint type of paint did you use?

 

[rdel]

If I had a BUD, I would paint it white with black letters saying NASA

 

[taelon721]

If I had a BUD, I would paint it white with black letters saying NASA

Now, that would be cool, if you were out in the country, and on the girls thought you worked for NASA.

 

[CWOPS]

I have some old dishes (both Direct/Dish style as well as FTA type like my favorite Primestar) that I'd like to paint. Are there does or don'ts on this? I'd like to paint a name on it, as well as painting the whole dish. Also, I don't suppose there is some special paint out there that improves the performance of the dish??????

Playing with old equipment is fun. I guess being poor isn't all bad.

I paint my antennas so I can cover up the printing on them.
(NO free advertising from me!)
Just make sure you clean the metal first to remove any oxidation.

 

[Davage]

I paint my antennas so I can cover up the printing on them.
(NO free advertising from me!)

That's a good idea. Right now "Alphastar" is getting free advertising from me. Too bad they've gone bankrupt and I can't collect any advertising fees from them When I was driving through Michigan a couple of months back, I saw a store that was selling dish covers, stick on-ones I guess from what I saw that would allow you to put a cartoon picture, flag, etc on the dish. I didn't bother to stop to see what type of material they were made from, they just looked pretty neat.

 

[dougruss]

That's a good idea. Right now "Alphastar" is getting free advertising from me. Too bad they've gone bankrupt and I can't collect any advertising fees from them When I was driving through Michigan a couple of months back, I saw a store that was selling dish covers, stick on-ones I guess from what I saw that would allow you to put a cartoon picture, flag, etc on the dish. I didn't bother to stop to see what type of material they were made from, they just looked pretty neat.

Like these?
http://dishskinz.com/categories.html

 

[Davage]

Yes, exactly like those dish covers.. Pretty neat looking.

 

[taelon721]

DishSkinz

DishSkinz look pretty cool, but I haven't heard of anyone in here that has tried them. Sounds like someone needs to test one out.

However, I still think it is a lot more fun to paint your own dish. Just another aspect of satellite dishes to play around with for fun. I still have some ideas for artwork, and I have some friends that paint cars. I just need to come up with a layout.

If anyone has painted a dish and put some type of logo or picture on it, please post it, so the rest of us can see.

 

[dougruss]

There's a few here:http://www.montanasatellite.com/gallery/dish_art/index.htm

 

[zazu]

i would use a GLOW paint , as long as it was non metalic!!( i know when painting a dish it has to be a flat paint) i wonder if there is any glow paint that is non metalic ?? hmmm , now it has me thinking,, i have a 1m and a 1.2m channel master that have to be painted in the next week or so???but anyway,, i think it would be cool to have the sun charge the paint all day then come night i can see my dishes

 

[linuxman]

If you want functionality, whatever you paint it with, be sure to put a coat or two of Rain Shield on them.

It will change whatever color you paint the dish with a shade of transparent blue, but you will still be watching Ku signal when everyone else is admiring their nice looking dish becaue that's all they can see.

I just came through 48 hours of first heavy rain, then freezing rain, then a mixture of freezing rain and sleet, then snow on top of that, and I watched my weakest transponders on G10R during the whole process. That is on a Primestar 84e with the grainy surface. It works even better on a smooth surface.

 

[taelon721]

i would use a GLOW paint ........... i have a 1m and a 1.2m channel master that have to be painted in the next week or so???

If you do it. You have to post it. And test it, so you can tell us if you have to paint it back cause you get no signal. ROTFL

I want to learn........ from the mistakes of others.......

 

[taelon721]

If you want functionality, whatever you paint it with, be sure to put a coat or two of Rain Shield on them.

Yes, I definitely plan on ordering a few can from one of our sponsors. I have been telling several of my friends about it, and I just need to buy some. we have quite a few dishes to coat.

 

[linuxman]

I only bought one can, and used it on my P* dish and my Dish NW pizza pan that we still use for the family sub.

It worked great on both of them during the storm of the last 3 days.

I didn't buy enough to put on my BUD, and am now paying the price waiting for the ice to melt off it. I have C-Band digital, but still no Ku digital on it. Hopefully by the end of the day.

I can guarantee there will be some on that BUD next winter.

 

[Ozzz]

I painted mine white last year. Used that fancy plastic paint (Krylon). Didn't notice any signal loss at all.
Painted the letters F T A across it with a red lightening bolt underneath.

 

[cybertrip]

I could paint a skull/crossbones, pirate dish! arrr, that may attract some unneeded attention

 

[Elchucko]

In campgrounds I had trouble with people parking in front of my dish until I painted it.

 

[sleepybear]

I'm still trying to find a 100cm NFL team cover.