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"Harry K" wrote in message
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I was out 3 times tonight to clear my dish (direct TV) of snow. An
acquaintance some time back suggested spraying it with silicone so the
snow would slide off. I am debating it but would that degrade the
signal?

Harry K


Silicone may work fine but WD-40 would work better. WD was designed for
use with electronic components. As long as the material you use does not
contain metallic components it shouldn't affect the signal. You should
clean the dish in the spring anyway.

wd-40 was designed as a water displacement spray (the w-d part). once the
volatiles evaporate there's nothing left but a little lubricant, which goes
away pretty quickly too, leaving a gummy residue that attracts dirt to stick
to it.