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Unknown user #1 · 28-09-07, 12:51 PM

Just received my new ISS dish (OK, I know these aren't great but heck, it was free anyway). And it is white.

I hate white dishes and my house built of red bricks, so white dish would look ugly on it.
Can I paint it to match the house and if yes, what paint should I use?

Robbo · 28-09-07, 12:55 PM

Hi,

Non-glossy car paint should do the trick.

I used some green from Halfords for mine (mines in bushes)

Keep the coat thin, and you don't want it shiny, as it will reflect the sun onto the LNB and damage it.

Robbo

Unknown user #1 · 28-09-07, 01:43 PM

Thanks!

solunauk · 28-09-07, 01:43 PM

Dulux Weathershield worked for me - now it's the same colour as the house.

RocketMBA · 28-09-07, 02:11 PM

My old man done a smiley face on his with emulsion paint.

Robbo · 28-09-07, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RocketMBA

My old man done a smiley face on his with emulsion paint.

:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

BGonaSTICK · 28-09-07, 02:37 PM

He should have bought the Technisat Smiley dish and saved all the fun.

RocketMBA · 28-09-07, 02:48 PM

Why pay for a well manufactured piece of art when you can get our your paint brush and make your dish look like a 4 year old's been playing with it?

Robbo · 28-09-07, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BGonaSTICK

He should have bought the Technisat Smiley dish and saved all the fun.

85cm too.
I thought you'd drawn that on there for a minute, but it's real.

I'd love one of those, that would really bug my neighbour. :spite:

Rocket's got a point though, I wish I'd thought of that. I have two little workers in mind to do it, too.

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RocketMBA As fun as having the flu Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: A cardboard box Posts: 626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Is it OK to paint dish? Why pay for a well manufactured piece of art when you can get our your paint brush and make your dish look like a 4 year old's been playing with it?