Just curious what if you used car wax on your dish? Would it help the water sheath off better? Help keep the paint fresh? Or do harm? Just a thought 
Car Wax on dish?
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Ahh, I didn't think of that I was just bored here and work, and saw a thread on the Dish forum about a plastic bag on some lnbs. So was just wondering, thanks!
I was just bored here and work, and saw a thread on the Dish forum about a plastic bag on some lnbs. So was just wondering, thanks!
Ahh, I didn't think of that
If your job has anything to do with your Avatar isn't being bored at work a good thing?
My avatar is another hobby of mine. My father is a retired firefighter, so i have always been a "fire buff". I like to photograph fire equipment and such.
Rain-X dude.. Rain-X.. I live in the supposed Sunshine state where it rains about 2/3's of the year..
we have 3 seasons, rain, sun w/ rain, and nice..
we have 3 seasons, rain, sun w/ rain, and nice..
Rain-X is Ok but again it washes off the dish eventually the below product is specially designed to combat Rain fade by keeping the dish BONE dry and also really helps with snow...........
http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=33137
REALLY is amazing stuff, and a GIANT satellite manufacturer JUST started using it!
http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=33137
REALLY is amazing stuff, and a GIANT satellite manufacturer JUST started using it!
I use the rain shield on my 76cm dish and LNB. Works really good.
Haven't coated the Toroidal yet (that will take a can for sure since I have to do the LNB's)
Haven't coated the Toroidal yet (that will take a can for sure since I have to do the LNB's)
I use a mold release made by chem-trend. The stuff is usually used on injection or rotational molds to keep the molten plastic from sticking to the sides until it cools and then allows for easy release. It obviously stands up under great temperature and pressure variations and lasts for about 400 cycles. Unfortunately I don't know how long it lasts on a dish because I have only sprayed on one coat since May of last year and it still seems to be working well given that Western Washington gets more than its fair share of rain but little snow.
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I have been using the rainshield, seems to be working good so far. Cant wait for some good winter snow to see just how well rainshield works
Got a funny feeling your wish will come true pretty soon
Okay, I'll confess. I already tried car wax on my dish this summer. My primestar dish was used, slightly stained from storage and the surface looked a little bleached out in places. I had just finished waxing the car and the wax said it was also good on fiberglass surfaces. I used turtle paste wax on the dish. The stains disappeared, the surface looked almost new and the coloration was even...for about 15 minutes. I didn't take into account the pebbled surface of the dish. The only way I could find to get to the wax residue in the textured surface was to use a toothbrush. It takes about an hour of non-stop toothbrushing for a Primestar dish. I stuck the toothbrush in the dish mount as a reminder not to do it again.
We have used and sold the RainShield since it came out. We haven't had any complaints about it. Lasts longer than Rain X, etc.
techpuppy
I was going to try to coat my StarChoice dish with rain shield but unfortunatelly its the dish is made the same as Primestar with all the little bumps on it
I was going to try to coat my StarChoice dish with rain shield but unfortunatelly its the dish is made the same as Primestar with all the little bumps on it
PSB
Heck, I am gonna try the Rain Shield on my car's windshield instead of Rain-X. Another use for the Rain Shield. Can you think of other uses?
Heck, I am gonna try the Rain Shield on my car's windshield instead of Rain-X. Another use for the Rain Shield. Can you think of other uses?
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