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22-Oct-2018 6:52:11 PM
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Arvo All,
Is there a ‘tried and true’ method for subduing shiney stainless steel hangers.
I was thinking of spray painting (with appropriate colour) with enamel paint.
Any feedback gratefully accepted.
Cheers, JDB
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22-Oct-2018 11:24:06 PM
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Hi JBD, this is a great way to reduce the visual impact of climbing. Wash the hangers with a strong detergent, undercoat with etch primer, then top coat with enamel. I do the bolt heads/nuts too.
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22-Oct-2018 11:50:21 PM
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>Camouflaging fixed hangers
But how will the sport climber dearies know where the route goes if they can’t see the bolts?
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23-Oct-2018 3:30:05 AM
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I hear what you are saying but I have tried and done the painting thing and reckon it is a waste of time. What is more relevant is the size of the fixed hanger and the location of the bolt. If it is in a totally visible place low to ground you should think about other options like not placing it or a glue in carrot or deep set ring or U.
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23-Oct-2018 2:51:55 PM
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On 23-Oct-2018 Stugang wrote:
>I hear what you are saying but I have tried and done the painting thing and reckon it is a waste of time.
Stu, Can you say why it was a waste of time. eg Did the paint come off too quick, or did the crag still look like a shopping plaza even after the paint?
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23-Oct-2018 4:35:33 PM
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Good suggestion by Stu, a painted glue in carrot is by far the least visible bolt.
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23-Oct-2018 4:52:39 PM
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On 23-Oct-2018 Stugang wrote:
>or deep set ring or U.
Doesn't putting a ring too deep risk snapping carabiners, ala Forever young on Koalasquatsy Wall: http://www.chockstone.org/Forum/Forum.asp?Action=DisplayTopic&ForumID=5&MessageID=8600&Replies=14
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23-Oct-2018 5:36:58 PM
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The rap anchors on top of Ethereal at Araps had some great camouflage, a proper multi-colouor job. My climbing partner managed to miss them the first time she went up there :)
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23-Oct-2018 6:23:39 PM
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More info than you probably wanted:
Mountain Project: Painting Hangers
Guidance for Painting Hangers
Shiny Unpainted Hangers
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23-Oct-2018 8:01:47 PM
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On 23-Oct-2018 Rawpowa! wrote:
>The rap anchors on top of Ethereal at Araps had some great camouflage, a proper multi-colouor job. My climbing partner managed to miss them the first time she went up there :)
Pardon? There's a rap anchor on Ethereal now? Why? It's a 2 minute walk down a path to get off there...
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23-Oct-2018 10:57:25 PM
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There is no rap anchor on Ethereal. On an unrelated note, is blowtorching the go for removing rings at Araps? Asking for a friend.
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24-Oct-2018 2:40:17 AM
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On 23-Oct-2018 ajfclark wrote:
>On 23-Oct-2018 Rawpowa! wrote:
>>The rap anchors on top of Ethereal at Araps had some great camouflage,
>a proper multi-colouor job. My climbing partner managed to miss them the
>first time she went up there :)
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>Pardon? There's a rap anchor on Ethereal now? Why? It's a 2 minute walk
>down a path to get off there...
There seem to be a lot of rings going in a lot of places at Araps.
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24-Oct-2018 5:58:04 AM
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What I mean is that i reckon in most cases bolts are only visible in the first 10 m unless you are really looking for them. if the rock has varied colour and texture it’s even harder. So with a stick clip and a less visible bolt type you’ve probably avoided most problems unless you are grid bolting a mono colour face with big or shiny hangers.
At the same time if you are using big ugly hangers on a clean monochromatic face they’ll stick out like dogs balls regardless of whether they’re painted or not.
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