Painting dish

[ocram88]

Hello, I want to paint a dish, you can do, or if I do I can not receive channels?

[toby69]

Re: Painting dish

what ive heard that you have to use a matt paint, i see you live in italy, hot there, if you paint gloss heat will reflect and burn out your lnb,

[f1fan]

Re: Painting dish

You can paint dishes, you need to use a matt paint NOT a glossy paint. Also try to create a nice even coating. Matt spray paint from car parts stores is usually your best bet.

[ocram88]

Re: Painting dish

You can paint dishes, you need to use a matt paint NOT a glossy paint. Also try to create a nice even coating. Matt spray paint from car parts stores is usually your best bet.

The dish is rusty, I would get rid of stains. I sandpaper, to pass the anti-rust and then paint opaque?

[f1fan]

Re: Painting dish

Use a stiff brush to remove loose rust, treat with a rust killer like Kurust, spray with a rust inhibitor paint then finish with a colour matt spray paint of your choice.

[bokkie]

Re: Painting dish

Yes mate. Use a stiff wire brush to get rid of the surface rust and treat the rusty areas with an inhibitor.
As long as you use a matt paint you will see no difference in signal quality.
You can even paint it to blend in with the background.

[jonny2by4]

Re: Painting dish

use hammerite matt paint in a spray can.If the dish in question is a mesh dish it may be cheaper to replace the whole thing.

[Cybersatman1]

Re: Painting dish

Unless you are use to spraying, I would not do it ... If you don't prep you could end up with peeling and a right mess .. also paints can react against each other.

It is not as easy as it sounds to get a good finish.

HTH

[toby69]

Re: Painting dish

Unless you are use to spraying, I would not do it ... If you don't prep you could end up with peeling and a right mess .. also paints can react against each other.

It is not as easy as it sounds to get a good finish.

HTH

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would just like to add,
if you using them cans, they mainly for touch-up jobs, and as you live where its hot, spray paint would dry in hot air hitting dish leaving powdery finish,(right conditions needed) i have sprayed many a car with my own kit in younger days, best to get new!!

[sai2sat]

Re: Painting dish

hi there, the solution i know is in french and it works fine :la peinture polyuréthane in spray, it costs 7or8 euros.

[**LIFE-HACKER**]

Re: Painting dish

You can paint dishes, you need to use a matt paint NOT a glossy paint. Also try to create a nice even coating. Matt spray paint from car parts stores is usually your best bet.

[ocram88]

Re: Painting dish

You can paint dishes, you need to use a matt paint NOT a glossy paint. Also try to create a nice even coating. Matt spray paint from car parts stores is usually your best bet.

But then it is better to brush or spray directly?

[bokkie]

Re: Painting dish

I'd say it's probably better to spray a few very light coats so that you don't get any run. Don't rush it, just do nice light even coats and allow plenty of time to dry between coats.

[rob45]

Re: Painting dish

when i painted my dish i used a mat spray but because i have it in the back garden i used two differant colours green and brown to camaflarge it never had any problems with it.

[scooterman]

Re: Painting dish

If the dish is rusty then yes paint it ,remove any rust fith fine wet and dry rubbing paper prime and paint matt ,rust can cause you to lose a fe db signal painting with a smooth finish should make it as good as new.
You could paint it same color as wall even paint on bricks.