Dismantling and modification of a PST CaK

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Looks good Bart


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Thanks Mark!
Painted the inside of the OTA with Berger Antireflexfarbe. The fight against reflections.....
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That is quite a difference! All these things that we do have a positively cumulative effect...


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"Painted the inside of the OTA with Berger Antireflexfarbe."

Unfortunately, can't be delivered to the States. Anyone know of a similar product available in North America?


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Bob Yoesle wrote: Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:40 pm "Painted the inside of the OTA with Berger Antireflexfarbe."

Unfortunately, can't be delivered to the States. Anyone know of a similar product available in North America?
Sorry Bob, can't help you with the paint. Is flocking paper an idea?
Or ship your OTA to Europe, more than happy to paint it (the inside) for you.


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