Lightbridge 12"

[Loupy31 (Peter)]

Hi All,
Ok, The 4 main rings on the LB dob, they obviously need to be Matt Black, some say powder coat , some say spray paint. Does any one have any opinions on this subject. I figure while I am waiting to get my Argo Navis I might take care of a few mods.

Regards Peter

[iceman (Mike)]

You mean the poles?

[rmcpb (Rob)]

Powder coating will be more permanent than paint and stand up to more wear and tear, especially if you are pulling it apart often for transport.

[astronut (John)]

Peter,
I painted mine initially. Even though I took care in the preparation of the parts and used quality paint, the rings still chipped after a short period.
I then had them powder coated, and 18 months later they still look brand new, even after a lot of use.