Painting a Dynon GPS antenna

flyenforfun

Well Known Member

• May 7, 2015

• #1

I have a Dynon GPS antenna mounted on my glare shield. The antenna is white and the glare shield is flat black. My question is can you paint a GPS antenna or will paint mess up the signal?

 

Last edited: May 7, 2015

Taildrgr

Well Known Member

• May 7, 2015

• #2

I asked Dynon and they told me it was ok as long as the paint did not contain any metal. I assume they meant a metallic paint.

 

pierre smith

Well Known Member

• May 7, 2015

• #3

Old sock

Matt, I've seen an old, black sock used to stretch over the antenna.

Best,

 

RVRC

Well Known Member

• May 7, 2015

• #4

Make a fiberglass cover

My wife copied my Tech Counselor and made a fiberglass cover for each of my two antennas on the glare shield. Covered them with clear tape real well, then put fiberglass over them. Fit snug, but can be removed. Sprayed them with black truck bed liner. No glare. If I can find pics I will post.

 

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geemantwo

Member

• May 7, 2015

• #5

Gps ant paint

paint it with flat black, works great.

 

Snowflake

Sidney, BC, Canada

Sponsor

• May 7, 2015

• #6

Non-metallic paint = no effect on GPS signal. Paint away!

 

apkp777

Well Known Member

• May 7, 2015

• #7

I painted mine. No adverse effects noted.

 

flyboy1963

Well Known Member

• May 8, 2015

• #8

traditional standards & practices...

hey, aren't we homebuilders?
...don't you have matte black electrical tape in your pocket?

( ok, for the young guys, matte carbon fibre vinyl wrap material)

 

flyboy1963

Well Known Member

• May 8, 2015

• #9

traditional standards & practices...

hey, aren't we homebuilders?
...don't you have matte black electrical tape in your pocket?

( ok, for the young guys, matte carbon fibre vinyl wrap material)