You and Bob are correct. However, I do hope the previous owner of the
antenna used an anti-seize compound on the joints, or else the new owner
will have a dickens of a time taking the antenna apart.

"Richard Harrison" wrote in message
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Bob Sawyer wrote:
"I`m thinking the corrosion wouldn`t be a problem;--"

I think Bob is right.

Paint doesn`t help much, but it doesn`t hurt. You never see a new
microwave dish that isn`t painted before shipment, mostly for
appearance, but the paint inhibits corrosion too.