Spraying a dish black

[jcm193]

Hi ive ordered a new Gibertini 1.25m Dish today its white does anyone know if it will any affect on the performance of the dish if i spray it black and what ttype of paint would be recommended

[pooface]

Remember reading about this a while back... As long as you use certain type of paint (iirc, it's the type of paint used to spray cars, that you get in the spray cans from local garage), and just apply thinish coats (i.e. just enough to cover it), then it won't affect the performance of dish... However, I'm not sure about if the colour you use affects it at all?! :confused:

[portbhoy]

Keep it matt don't use a gloss, use a scotch pad to get a key and rub down again between coats. Spraypaint from a DIY shop is fine as it's harder to find matt black in a car paint :D And do the dish before assembly it's just easier if you need to do the arm and rear saves overspray all over the brackets.

[silverfox0786]

personally i dont think it is an issue as long as u follow above as u can now buy the squish dishes which have a vynal overlay on them to match yr wall now thats a reall glossy and thick piece of sticker

[jcm193]

Thanks for the advice everyone,ive been to b&q and bought some matt black spray paint,digidude when you say massive blobs how big are you talking as iam not professional sprayer

[portbhoy]

Thanks for the advice everyone,ive been to b&q and bought some matt black spray paint,digidude when you say massive blobs how big are you talking as iam not professional sprayer

Just keep the coats light better to do 2 or 3 than do a messy single coat, also keep the can moving don't pause or try and focus on one spot just start at the top and move the can back and forth working your way down. I also find it easier with the dish layed flat rather than standing up.