An aerial cable treatment system comprising: a first carriage and a second carriage, wherein the first and second carriages (302, 304) are each independently translatable along an aerial cable under treatment, wherein the first carriage comprises: a first housing having a first longitudinal axis; a first forward traction wheel and a first rear traction wheel that are each coupled to the first housing and positioned along the first longitudinal axis, wherein at least one of the first forward traction wheel and the first rear traction wheel are drivable to propel the first housing along an aerial cable under treatment; a cable surface abrasion assembly (160, 260) positioned to contact an aerial cable under treatment; and wherein the second carriage comprises: a second housing having a second longitudinal axis; a second forward traction wheel and a second rear traction wheel that are each coupled to the second housing and positioned along the second longitudinal axis, wherein at least one of the second forward traction wheel and the second rear traction wheel are drivable to propel the second housing along an aerial cable under treatment; and an aerial cable coating system comprising: a coating storage tank (182, 282); a coating applicator assembly (192, 292); and a coating pump (170, 270) operative to pump a coating material from the coating storage tank (182, 282) to the coating applicator assembly (192, 292). a first carriage and a second carriage, wherein the first and second carriages (302, 304) are each independently translatable along an aerial cable under treatment, wherein the first carriage comprises: a first housing having a first longitudinal axis; a first forward traction wheel and a first rear traction wheel that are each coupled to the first housing and positioned along the first longitudinal axis, wherein at least one of the first forward traction wheel and the first rear traction wheel are drivable to propel the first housing along an aerial cable under treatment; a cable surface abrasion assembly (160, 260) positioned to contact an aerial cable under treatment; and a first housing having a first longitudinal axis; a first forward traction wheel and a first rear traction wheel that are each coupled to the first housing and positioned along the first longitudinal axis, wherein at least one of the first forward traction wheel and the first rear traction wheel are drivable to propel the first housing along an aerial cable under treatment; a cable surface abrasion assembly (160, 260) positioned to contact an aerial cable under treatment; and wherein the second carriage comprises: a second housing having a second longitudinal axis; a second forward traction wheel and a second rear traction wheel that are each coupled to the second housing and positioned along the second longitudinal axis, wherein at least one of the second forward traction wheel and the second rear traction wheel are drivable to propel the second housing along an aerial cable under treatment; and an aerial cable coating system comprising: a coating storage tank (182, 282); a coating applicator assembly (192, 292); and a coating pump (170, 270) operative to pump a coating material from the coating storage tank (182, 282) to the coating applicator assembly (192, 292). a second housing having a second longitudinal axis; a second forward traction wheel and a second rear traction wheel that are each coupled to the second housing and positioned along the second longitudinal axis, wherein at least one of the second forward traction wheel and the second rear traction wheel are drivable to propel the second housing along an aerial cable under treatment; and an aerial cable coating system comprising: a coating storage tank (182, 282); a coating applicator assembly (192, 292); and a coating pump (170, 270) operative to pump a coating material from the coating storage tank (182, 282) to the coating applicator assembly (192, 292). a coating storage tank (182, 282); a coating applicator assembly (192, 292); and a coating pump (170, 270) operative to pump a coating material from the coating storage tank (182, 282) to the coating applicator assembly (192, 292).