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mdlyons · 31-01-07, 12:37 PM

Hi

I have just taken delivery of a Triax td88 and plan to install it at the weekend. The dish is a dark grey colour and the wall where I plan to install it is a white/creamy colour. I was thinking it may annoy the neighbours less if it matched the colour of the wall.
How do I go about painting it? what sort of paint is recommended if at all?

Analoguesat · 31-01-07, 01:54 PM

Dont use anything glossy, dont use lead based paint, and nothing with a crackle finish.

Matt finish car primer should do fine.

BlackHawk · 31-01-07, 04:17 PM

If the wall is covered with an external emulsion paint you could try that on your dish.
I have seen pictures where this method was used, some had even painted the mount, the rear of the dish, the motor, the lnb arm and lnb but not the front face of the lnb. I might have seen them on AS's web site, or perhaps SR posted them.
The whole set up was virtually invisible from about 10 yards away.
BH

BGonaSTICK · 31-01-07, 04:49 PM

There's a nice blue one here

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...ic,1899.0.html

mdlyons · 31-01-07, 07:39 PM

That blue ones nice!

Is it likely to affect the reception though?

BGonaSTICK · 31-01-07, 08:38 PM

No, if you can lay on the paint with even a half decent finish, you won't notice any difference.

mdlyons · 01-02-07, 09:03 PM

is this likely to be suitable?
http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/163097

Thanks for all the help guys!

nanochickin · 01-02-07, 09:08 PM

Should be fine as long as you don't use the metallic ones

Nano

abr · 04-02-07, 01:23 PM

painted mine last year with grey car undercoat spray

looks great and with no loss of signal.

arthur

31-01-07, 12:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
mdlyons Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Painting a Dish Hi I have just taken delivery of a Triax td88 and plan to install it at the weekend. The dish is a dark grey colour and the wall where I plan to install it is a white/creamy colour. I was thinking it may annoy the neighbours less if it matched the colour of the wall. How do I go about painting it? what sort of paint is recommended if at all?

31-01-07, 01:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat satellite expert Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 8,297 Thanks: 10 Thanked 269 Times in 241 Posts	Re: Painting a Dish Dont use anything glossy, dont use lead based paint, and nothing with a crackle finish. Matt finish car primer should do fine. __________________ To all the cable boys - do not post: keys of any sort firmware for receivers links to sites carrying files, keys or fixes Read the rules before you post - click here to read them

31-01-07, 04:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
BlackHawk Satellite Help member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Suffolk, ENGLAND Posts: 169 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Painting a Dish If the wall is covered with an external emulsion paint you could try that on your dish. I have seen pictures where this method was used, some had even painted the mount, the rear of the dish, the motor, the lnb arm and lnb but not the front face of the lnb. I might have seen them on AS's web site, or perhaps SR posted them. The whole set up was virtually invisible from about 10 yards away. BH __________________ Smart 0.2dB LNB, 1m Gibby dish, Stab HH100 motor, 10m co-ax, TM1000D, TM1500CI+super & TM 5200D USB boxes (modified). 57east to 61west.

31-01-07, 04:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,632 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Painting a Dish There's a nice blue one here http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...ic,1899.0.html __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

31-01-07, 07:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
mdlyons Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Painting a Dish That blue ones nice! Is it likely to affect the reception though?


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31-01-07, 08:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,632 Thanks: 3 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Painting a Dish No, if you can lay on the paint with even a half decent finish, you won't notice any difference. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

01-02-07, 09:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
mdlyons Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Painting a Dish is this likely to be suitable? http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/163097 Thanks for all the help guys!

01-02-07, 09:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
nanochickin Satellite Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Today i'll be mostly cleaning up the forum Posts: 3,582 Thanks: 16 Thanked 144 Times in 127 Posts	Re: Painting a Dish Should be fine as long as you don't use the metallic ones Nano __________________ Dreambox 7020Si, 1m Orbital Dish, Triax Quad 0.2dB lnb, Technomate SG2200 Motor. Dreambox 600PVR & Technomate TM9100 Super I'm a Sat mod I know knob all about cable. Please don't PM me to ask about cable Keys

04-02-07, 01:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
abr Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: staffordshire Posts: 55 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Painting a Dish painted mine last year with grey car undercoat spray looks great and with no loss of signal. arthur