Hows That Antenna In A Car Wash?

[bronsin]

Id like to take my 2009 Yaris 3 door Hatch through the car wash but wonder about the antenna on the middle rear of the roof. Will it go through the car wash OK? Does it come off? Thanks!

[yarisitis]

You can unscrew it off by turning it, so just take it off before you take it the car wash and put it back on after.

[tomato]

Mine went through just fine.

[kac]

show some love to the poor car and hand wash it...

[ddongbap]

I think the thing bends every which way, so it'll survive a car wash. I went through one of those oldschool-spinny-hit-your-car-with-tons-of-crap ones, and it was ok. We don't have those super long metal ones anymore, so I'd assume its ok.

[2009BBPliftback]

i tend to use the brushless washes when I don't hand wash mine. I went though one with brushes once (I sorta forgot about the lightning rod on the roof) and i could hear it banging around so I avoid those kind.

[SailDesign]

It takes two seconds to unscrew it, and two to put it back. If that's too hard, then just don't wash the car :smile:

[bronsin]

With your help its off to the car wash! Apologies to those who hand wash! I WILL wax it afterwards ifs that any consolation! (using liquid wax Im afraid)

[puetato89]

it was good until you said liquid wax, lol

[bronsin]

Here it is washed and waxed as good as its ever going to get! I never realized how hard it is to photograph a black car before. Try as I might I could not tget the background exposed right. I think it would be better with overcast conditions.


http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk56/27461/50004.jpg

[tomato]

show some love to the poor car and hand wash it...

Yeah, I took my Yaris to the car wash ONCE and they managed to break a little piece from inside, I sure don't konw where that little piece comes from. So from now on, it's hand-wash as long as I can help it.

[DandiDani]

we always hand wash our yari. i would remove the antenna before going through a car wash tho.better safe than sorry...

[gokartride]

better safe than sorry...Exactly!!!:thumbsup:

[DandiDani]

:thumbsup:

[AlexNet0]

ive put mine through a few automatic wash's no problem with antenna on, but I usually spray wash and liquid wax

[ern-diz]

i always take my car to the car wash but, those that hand wash prior to it going into a series of sprays...no machine parts ever touch the car...i like them because i can get tire and exterior dressing in addition to a series of foam waxes...makes it look ridiculously clean in exchange for twenty bucks and thirty minutes, rather than saving the twenty and spending hours in the sun doing it myself...i actually don't even have a place to wash it myself considering i live in an apt complex...i always get the cherry scent too, SO BOMB! lol

on the antenna note, it's never been a prob because again, i take it to hand wash car washes...one time, one of the car was dudes actually unscrewed it for me just in case...in case what, i don't know but, either way, thought that was kinda thoughtful of him haha...

[Reddog99]

Here it is washed and waxed as good as its ever going to get! I never realized how hard it is to photograph a black car before. Try as I might I could not get the background exposed right. I think it would be better with overcast conditions.
If you feel like playing around with your camera, there is software around that will combine several photos together (overexposed & underexposed) to produce one correctly exposed photo. The technique is called HDR (High Dynamic Range). Google HDR if you're interested.

[YarisSedan]

Dont ever take it to car washes with automatic brushes they will scrach the heck out of your paint.

[bronsin]

If you feel like playing around with your camera, there is software around that will combine several photos together (overexposed & underexposed) to produce one correctly exposed photo. The technique is called HDR (High Dynamic Range). Google HDR if you're interested.


Thanks I will look into that!

[NJBob]

I have no problem at my drive thru car wash but I prefer to do it myself. Like Yarisitis said, the antenna unscreews in a jiffy. :thumbsup:

[EleKid]

When my car was completely stock I took it to the car wash and my antenna was fine. By the way ddongbap are you korean because your name is sooo funny hahaha

[Twistoffate0817]

The people who work there take mine off.

[wiirenet]

I've taken my car to an auto-car wash at least 5 times and its been fine.. I think they use those big brushes. I don't go in with the car. I haven't noticed any scratches either.

[supmet]

In-windshield antennae ftw...

[birdman]

I was applying that Ice stuff (the legal kind) to my paint when I noticed the antenna was coming unscrewed so I tightened it. It might be worth checking from time to time lest you lose it altogether.

[Former_Neon]

I always hand-wash my car, since the cheap factory paint would likely all chip off if I ever took it into a car wash with spinning brushes!

[bronsin]

I always hand-wash my car, since the cheap factory paint would likely all chip off if I ever took it into a car wash with spinning brushes!

My car wash uses humping masses of leather thongs.

[AmyV]

I prefer to hand wash. Plus, the car is pretty small compared to other cars/trucks, so it usually doesn't take much time :biggrin:

[SilverBack]

I'm kinda lazy, so I let the rain take care of it :biggrin:

[AmyV]

... there's nothing wrong with that! I am kinda hoping I get one of those kinds of car washes today :wink:

[SilverBack]

That makes two of us :wink:

[AmyV]

Ahhhh. I am sitting back watching mother nature 'wash' my car right now :smile:

... k r a y z e e . j o j o, do you have any lazy ways of getting the car vacuumed?! :wink:

[SilverBack]

I can tell you if you use AIM :wink: