I want to paint my telescopes name on the tube ...?

Question

what aretelescope tubes made of ?

trying to figure out what paint to use ..anyone know?

Answer 1

I don't know what kind of scope you have - they are generally either aluminum or carbon epoxy composite.

I think a good indoor/outdoor enamel would work fine..

Answer 2

It's paint. Paint it. It's not like it's in the optical path, or will affect the scope's balance.

Expensive scopes have expensive paint on them: one I have is finished with the same sort of epoxy they paint airplanes with. The people who made it signed their work with a felt pen.

No, it wasn't made by Synta...