Antennas and car washes
10/7/11, 11:59 AM
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Antennas and car washes
About once a month I like to run my Stang through a good car wash (the rest of the time I'm diligenlty scrubbing by hand). My last car had a 'regular' antenna on it- I could just screw it right off, go through the wash, screw it back on. Easy. This car has one of the black shorty antennas. I don't see an easy way to pop it off quick. I'm probably missing something though. Anybody know?
10/7/11, 12:52 PM
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What year is your car? Avatar looks like a '09 or earlier, if it's the antenna on the front passenger side it just screws off. May have to use pliers with a rag to protect the paint to get it loose.
10/7/11, 01:08 PM
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Its an 05. The antenna has a black base, that looks like it could scratch pretty easily- will that base come off if you twist it? I'm worried about being able to get it back on there too, unless it's made to come off pretty easy.
10/7/11, 09:06 PM
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It comes off the base, screws on/off.
10/7/11, 10:32 PM
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It could be that someone tightened it way too much.
In any event, there are places for a wrench to be put on it to unscrew it. Use a towel or such to prevent scratches.
Now, I sanded mine down and shot it with epoxy primer, sanded that, then shot the thing with high temp engine enamel satin black. It looks *gorgeous*.
I then put my shorty back on *by hand*, and remove it before washing. Never again will it be scratched, bent, etc... unless someone else is a jerk and does it.
In any event, there are places for a wrench to be put on it to unscrew it. Use a towel or such to prevent scratches.
Now, I sanded mine down and shot it with epoxy primer, sanded that, then shot the thing with high temp engine enamel satin black. It looks *gorgeous*.
I then put my shorty back on *by hand*, and remove it before washing. Never again will it be scratched, bent, etc... unless someone else is a jerk and does it.
10/8/11, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by B1GP1MP1N
I never use the automatic car washes unless they are 'touchless' the brushes and other material can rip stuff as well as scratch the paint. Just my 2 cents
10/8/11, 02:25 PM
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If you unscrew the antenna and dont put it back on, can water seep down inside and cause damage? I dont even listen to the radio so I'd just assume leave it disconnected.
10/8/11, 03:10 PM
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Screw brush car washes! Some kids in highschool thought it would be funny to tie razor blades to the brushes... I think you get the idea of what happened...
10/9/11, 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by texastboneking
Screw brush car washes! Some kids in highschool thought it would be funny to tie razor blades to the brushes... I think you get the idea of what happened...
10/9/11, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by texastboneking
Dead serious. It wasn't my car but we all heard the story in school. Kids spent some juvy time
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